A. Environmental factor that contributed to the development of one early human society: Andean Civilization - The Inca Empire ran north to south in the Andes Mountain Range. It was located 50 km in land from the coast. We also know that the Inca Empire occurred during a period of major environmental change on a global scale. The most important environmental factor played in the development of the Inca civilization was the weather. Inca Empire was located in areas where weather would fluctuate depending
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preferred bows and arrows as they were easier to aim and to prepare‚ than the guns they had. The canoes of the Indians is another example‚ as they moved faster and were more maneuverable than European boats. Although‚ with the European arrival in Lime‚ Peru in the 1960s‚ they brought with them disease and this heavily affected the “virgin soil” of the Native Americans. This happened in many places of the Americas (New England‚ etc.) There immune systems could not handle the intensity of the disease.
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The Conquest of the Americas: Upon realizing that the New World was not‚ in fact‚ the Far East‚ the Europeans had begun their conquest of the Americas. Several Spanish and Portuguese adventurers were on a mission to conquer the native places in the Americas. Some of the conquerors involved were on a mission to introduce Christianity to the Americas‚ while most of the people did it for the gold. With just a few hundred men‚ the Spanish were able to bring down and control the mighty Aztec and Inca
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this issue since it is gradually increasing in our own country. Brazil experiences various types of organized crime in minor quantities but the most persistent crime in a much larger quantity is drug trafficking. Large amounts of cocaine produced in Peru and Columbia pass through Brazil on their way to the United States and Europe. While travelling through the enormous country the drugs are exposed to the locals. From this point on the situation can get only tougher to handle. These drugs then make
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Who is Francisco Pizarro: Conquistador is a term that defines the soldiers and explorers of the New World. There are many conquistadors before the discovery of the new world. However‚ the most important and unforgettable conquistador was born between sometime in the 1470s. Francisco Pizarro‚ Gonzalez‚ is the Spanish conquistador who was the leader of the expedition of the Inca Empire. And behind this expedition‚ there is a long story that defines a man and events that prove a fact. So‚ who is Francisco
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Justin Currie Professor Hinde History November 25th‚ 2010 Andean Worlds 1. Kenneth J‚ Andrien. Andean Worlds: Indigenous History‚ Culture‚ and Consciousness under Spanish Rule. 1532-1825. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press‚ 2001. Print. In his book‚ Andean Worlds: Indigenous History‚ Culture and Consciousness under Spanish rule. 1532-1825‚ the author‚ Kenneth J. Andrien‚ examines the Spanish invasion of the Incan Empire (called Tawintinsuyu) in 1532. This invasion brought cataclysmic
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cranes Food-poop (from animal remains in stomachs/bodies) be able to see what kind of diet was like Written- Scratches on the wall South American civilization‚ 100‚000 or more on the riverbed of the amazon - Marajo - Marajoara people were in Peru‚ ancient‚ around during the same time the pyramids were being built just as ancient to the romans were to the Egyptians‚ we are advanced to them as we are to the romans. -Disappeared mysteriously -all up and down the Andes mountains similarities
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The Inca Empire flourished roughly between 1400 through 1500. Cuzco was the capital city of the Inca Empire. The location of the city was in the Andes Mountains‚ which is now Southern Peru. Cuzco derived from Qosqo means dried up lake-bed. Scholars were impressed by the engineers of the Inca people. The building were built of stone and were fitted so perfectly that it was nearly impossible to slide a paper through the mated areas. The lay out of the city is said to be in the form of a puma‚ some
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everyday life. The Incas were polytheists which means they had multiple gods‚ and most of their gods were connected to forces of nature. The Inca’s main gods were Viracocha (the superior god)‚he was originally worshiped by the pre-Inca community of Peru. He is believed to have created the moon and the sun on Lake Titicaca. It is said after he was done creating the world and the heavens‚ he traveled from different places teaching men the arts of civilization. Viracocha was sometimes represented as
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mysterious ruins of Machu Picchu. Also known as the “Lost City of the Incas‚” this ancient citadel is one of the most famous symbols of Inca civilizations. The city was built in the 15th century amidst a lush mountain forest near the city of Cusco in Peru. It overlooks the Urubamba river and is set in a beautiful location on the edge of the Amazon Rain Forest and the Andes Mountains. Archeologists believe that at the height of the Inca Empire‚ Machu Picchu was a retreat or vacation destination for Inca
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