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- 1 Who were partially known for their massive pyramids human sacrifices and ornate body ornaments?
- 2 What was the earliest civilization known to exist in the Andes region?
- 3 What does Mann claim that the Inca were trying to achieve?
- 4 What was Inca known for?
- 5 Who was Pachacuti and what did he accomplish?
Who were partially known for their massive pyramids human sacrifices and ornate body ornaments?
The Moche culture was known for its highly ritualized society in South America, who lived along the arid coast, present-day Peru. The Moche known for their ceramic art, large monumental pyramids called huacas. Body ornaments of gold, silver, and copper with lapis lazuli and turquoise found in Moche civilization.
What was the earliest civilization known to exist in the Andes region?
The Caral or Norte Chico civilization of Peru is the oldest known civilization in the Americas, dating back to 3200 BCE. Despite severe environmental challenges, the Andean civilizations domesticated a wide variety of crops, some of which became of worldwide importance.
Who was the Napoleon of the Andes?
His conquests where so successful that he is sometimes referred to as “The Napoleon of the Andes.” When Pachacuti died in 1471, the empire stretched from Chile to the south and Ecuador to the north also including the modern countries of Peru and Bolivia as well as most of northern Argentina.
What does Mann claim that the Inca were trying to achieve?
What does Mann claim that the Inca were trying to achieve? “The [Inca] goal was to knit the scores of different groups in western South America—some as rich as the [Inca] themselves, some poor and disorganized, all speaking different languages—into a single bureaucratic framework under the direct rule of the emperor.
What was Inca known for?
The Inca began as a small tribe who steadily grew in power to conquer other peoples all down the coast from Columbia to Argentina. They are remembered for their contributions to religion, architecture, and their famous network of roads through the region.
Who was the leader of the Inca empire?
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, also called Pachacutec, (flourished 15th century), Inca emperor (1438–71), an empire builder who, because he initiated the swift, far-ranging expansion of the Inca state, has been likened to Philip II of Macedonia.
Who was Pachacuti and what did he accomplish?
Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (often simply Pachacuti or Pachacutec) was the 9th Inca ruler (r. 1438 – 1471 CE) who founded their empire with conquests in the Cuzco Valley and beyond. Pachacuti is also credited with founding the site of Machu Picchu.