AP World History Notes Ch 6 Early Americas & Oceania August 4‚ 2004 The cultures of the Americas and Oceania developed in relative isolation to the other early complex societies. Nevertheless‚ they too developed an agricultural base sufficient to support growing populations‚ specialized labor‚ political institutions‚ diverse societies‚ and long-distance trading networks. Less is known of these cultures than those in other parts of the world primarily because either writing systems did not develop
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never really considered that they would want anything more from me then change to buy their next bottle of alcohol. In the second experience that Jeff and Cliff document in their film‚ they are traveling with a group from Surf for the Cause down to Peru. In
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message" The second concept the focus group talk about is authenticity the facilitator talks about Telas positioning as an authentic Peruvian poncho maker a woman then speaks up stating how the knockoffs you see in Tesco and Topshop aren’t made in Peru but Saira’s are. Richardo shouts up at the screen saying "wrong" the facilitator then explains the difference between the two companies‚ Richardo then talks about how his old colleagues are shaking in their boots that somebody will
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Independence of Latin America was the Creoles. Since Spain had rule over the Latin American countries‚ the Creoles were one of many groups that led the struggle for Latin Independence. Another group‚ who were known as the Mestizos‚ revolted against Spain in Peru. Many of these Indians remembered how the Spanish conquered them over 300 years ago. It didn’t last much because their leader Tupac Amaru was executed‚ but the slaves saw independence as a way of freedom. These groups were not the only cause of the
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Amazon Rainforest in Brazil Location The Amazon Rainforest is located in South America‚ south of the Equator It covers 2.1 million square miles of land. The longitude and latitude of the Amazon rainforest is longitude = 71 degrees‚ 45’ and 55”W and latitude = 15 degrees 31’ and 05”S. Biotic Components Animals -- boa constrictor -- toucan -- poison dart frog Plants -- ferns -- algae -- rattan palms Abiotic Components The Amazon Rainforest has a rainy and dry season. The annual rainfall
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Ruins from the Mayan civilization remain even today in southern Mexico‚ Guatemala‚ and Honduras. The Aztecs‚ who conquered most of Mexico‚ built a highly-developed civilization in the 1400’s. At the same time‚ the Incas were building an empire in Peru. Directions The following question is based on the accompanying documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view. Be sure to: 1. Carefully read the document-based question
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this isn´t a matter of need; it´s a matter of taste in order to give the consumers the possibility to choose. Both imports and exports contribute‚ in different ways‚ to the development of a certain economy‚ for example the Peruvian one. Nowadays‚ Peru has an open economy which allows importing and exporting. When a country imports any product it can be because it doesn´t produce it or because it want´s to give greater variety to certain areas of the market. This last case should be like a stimuli
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THIS IS IT - UPDATED FOR MARGARET’S EDITS I fill a large cardboard box with the books of my childhood from my spot on the bedroom floor. Watching the books that defined me‚ the ones that put me to sleep at night‚ and those that inspired the dreams of waking hours disappear one by one into the container covers me with a blanket of warm sadness. Before saying goodbye to all my old friends‚ I stop to reconnect with just one‚ Jessie‚ from When Jessie Came Across the Sea. I remember when Jessie and
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Drug Trafficking What do you think the crime that occurs the most in the world is? Is it gang related activity? Prostitution maybe? The answer to this question is drugs and drug trafficking. If we make drug legal‚ will drug trafficking stop? In this essay I will talk about the perspectives of countries on drug trafficking. Firstly‚ what is drug trafficking? Drug trafficking is the production and distribution of drugs around the world through specific routes. The drugs commonly traded are cocaine
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established at around 1200 A.D. what’s more‚ kept going until the finish of the sixteenth century‚ when the Spanish vanquishers came to South America. The capital city of the Incan realm was Cuzco‚ which was situated in the Andes Mountains in the present Peru. What is left of the Inca human advancement is scattered over the good countries of the Andes. The relatives of the Inca are for the most part workers who make up about portion of Peru’s populace. The fall of the Inca Empire began when the Spaniards
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