It’s A Hard KNOT Life Off the coast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River, lies an archaeological site by the name of Pachacamac. This archaeological site was named after the “Earth Maker”, Pacha Kamaq. Pacha Kamaq was known as their creator god around A.D. 200. Pachacamac thrived for only about 1,300 years until an invasions by the Spanish. Archaeologists began excavating this archaeological site back in the 1890’s. The Painted Temple, the Temple of the Sun, and the Old Temple of Pachcamac
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the ruling class led to tragic conditions including slavery, which resulted in the deaths of thousands, and diminished the rights for the peasants, who never were able to participate in how the government was run or managed. Similarities between the Incan and Latin American class structures included a small population in the elite ruling class which consisted of wealthy landowners and a significantly larger lower class consisting of poor peasants who worked on estates. As a result, these governments
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different cultures have Gods that they praise and believe in so that they have what they need and if they would not worship the creators there would be problems the people would have to face. Inca Creation Pachacamac was the brightest creator that the Incans worship and follow. Pachacamac is the sun and he was the brightest in the sky that no one could see anything else. The night skies were very dark so he created the stars, plants and the moon, which the moon was Pachamama and she became his wife. Pachacamac
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the part of South America extending from the Equator to the Pacific coast of Chile. Their cities and fortresses were mostly built on highlands and on the steep slopes of the Andes Mountains. The architecture of the Incan cities still amazes and puzzles most scientists ("Inca"). The Incan knows about El Niño, they built their cities on the tops of hills, and populations kept stores of food in the mountains. There are written records of evidence of El Niño along the Peruvian coastal communities. Another
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SOL Review Sheet (Objectives 1&2) OBJECTIVE 1: WORLD RELIGIONS During our first unit we studied 5 different religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Find information on 2 other important religions: Confucianism and Taoism. 1. Separate these religions into the following categories: |MONOTHEISTIC: |POLYTHEISTIC: |OTHER: | | |
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Jenna Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty Berlin- Germany’s capital. Was divided during the cold war. a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. D-Day- Operation overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy. The allied
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Europeans moved and it would change the New World and their beliefs. All of this would happen because of the reformation. What were the biological consequences of contact between Europeans and Native Americans? • The Spanish Army defeated the Aztec and Incan empires. With the help of the European diseases, they were becoming weaker, due to Native Americans defective immunity to contract illnesses easily. Germs are just one of the many consequences of possible contacts causing illnesses. This increased
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Environmental Science Arbasak 4/6/14 Peru The first inhabitants of Peru were nomadic hunter-gatherers who lived in caves in Peru's coastal regions. Though Peru was home to many diverse indigenous cultures throughout its history, Peru is famous for the Incan culture. When someone thinks about the past of Peru, the first thought for many is Inca civilization. Peru is also well known for its archaeological wealth. Many archaeologists find Peru’s ancient sites and cultures as endlessly fascinating equal to
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The Andes form the backbone of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. It is the longest unbroken mountain chain in the world, soaring higher than any range except the Himalayas in South Asia. Some of the Andes’ snowcapped peaks tower more than 20,000 feet (6,000 m) above sea level. The Andes have shaped not only the physical geography of the Andean nations, but also the economies and lifestyles of the people who make their homes in this region. The Andes stretch some 5,500 miles (8,850 km) all the
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Modern observations of art history tend to present an issue once we attempt to conceptualize the art of the past. We come across this issue when we attempt to use western definitions of art as the standard for all of human history, including the history of non-western cultures. In her essay, “The Trouble with (The Term) Art,” 2006, Carolyn Dean presents her case on how our Eurocentric definitions of art can have a negative impact on our observations of non-Western art. Dean’s use of examples from
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