As we go through life we hit bumps in the orad and overcome obstacles in our everyday struggles. As humans we are always taking what we have for granted and never come to be appreciative of what we do have. Helen Keller‚ although blind‚ deaf‚ and mute never let her disabilities stop her. She was a women who appreciated every day of life and demonstrates true heroism to all. Helen Keller was born on June 27‚ 1880 in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama. She was the first born of two girls‚ born to Arthur and Katherine
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The Maya was a very large society that lived in Mexico‚ South America‚ The Yucatan Peninsula‚ Belize‚ Guatemala‚ and El Salvador. The capital of the Mayan empire was Tikal‚ located in Mexico. The Maya had an interesting economy; they valued jade and serpentine more than anything else. They did not use money‚ they traded goods instead. They traded with other Mesoamerican cultures. Farmers traded coco by traveling long distances with a basket/sack strapped to their back. Merchants traveled in hopes
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Document Based Questions: Civilization of the Americas Document 1: 1) Describe the significance of Mayan architecture evidenced in this temple at Tikal? Answer: This pyramid temple is evidence of the architectural skills of the Mayans. The significance of Mayan architecture evidenced in this temple at Tikal is that they were able to build monumental temples of stone‚ which they dedicated to both the gods and important rulers. The Maya Architecture‚ as well as their Art‚ has been called the richest
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built along an east to west line across the historical northern borders of china in part to protect the Chinese empire. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these later joined together and made bigger and stronger. 4.Machu picchu It is a mountain with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks . it is located 2430 meters above the sea level in Peru. It was built around 1450. It was built as an estate
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whose land was taken away from them because they were communists. The harsh working conditions of the poor working in the mines. The cruel way that the miners were picked and put into a truck without any food. When Ernesto and Alberto arrive at the Machu
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The main civilizations of the ancient Americas developed and grew in their own unique way. Out of the Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations‚ I would most want to live in the Inca civilization. First of all‚ the Incan cities had a well thought out road system. There were over 14‚000 miles of paved roadways. Along with the roads‚ there were bridges over ravines and rivers. Some areas with rough terrain even had a basket pulley system to get across. Secondly‚ the Incas had an intricate way of communicating
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People and Culture Peru represents a unique lifestyle that incorporates the rich historical influences of numerous cultures around the world. Peru lies on the site of the ancient Inca civilization‚ a highly skilled empire who ruled for over 300 hundred years until the early 16th century. The Inca civilization eventually fell to Spanish conquest which then introduced European influences to the area as well. Eventually‚ the Peruvians gained independence by defeating Spanish forces in the 1820’s
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Peru is best known as the heart of the Inca empire‚ but it was home to many diverse indigenous cultures long before the Incas arrived. Although there is evidence of human habitation in Peru as long ago as the eighth millennium BC ‚ there is little evidence of organized village life until about 2500 BC. It was at about this time that climatic changes in the coastal regions prompted Peru’s early inhabitants to move toward the more fertile interior river valleys. For the next 1500 years‚ Peruvian civilization
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The Inca Empire or Inka Empire[2] (Quechua: Tawantinsuyu[pronunciation?]) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.[3] The administrative‚ political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century‚ and the last Inca stronghold was conquered by the Spanish in 1572. From 1438 to 1533‚ the Incas used a variety of methods‚ from conquest to peaceful assimilation‚ to incorporate
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because of the social combination in the middle of Inca and Spanish impacts. The Sacred Valley has an astounding scene that is a piece of the Andes Mountains‚ having voyagers’ experience an agreeable climate. The third most know spot in Peru is Machu Picchu‚ otherwise called "The Lost City of the Incas" which is additionally one of the 7 marvels of the
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