South America Flashcards
(20 cards)
What kind of designs can be seen in the desert of Peru?
Images of plants and animals
Where is the Moche located?
The Monches were located in the coastal desert of Peru
How did the Moche manage to cultivate in the desert?
Because they built irrigation canals that channeled the flow of the Andes currents to their crops.
How long did the Moche live?
It is believed that they saw between 400 BC to 600 AD
Why were the Moche known?
Because they were very skilled with metal work in gold and silver and for their ceramics.
Who was the most powerful in the Inca Empire?
The emperor was the one with the most power.
How did Inca men pay the “mita”?
They worked on government-owned farms, in mines, or on built roads.
How did Inca women pay the “mita”?
Through activities such as weaving fabrics for the army they fulfilled the myth
What did the Incas do to know the movement of goods that the empire had?
The Incas wore a quipu, or a set of colored knotted cords that represented numbers or dates.
How were these images made in the desert?
By removing the dark area of the floor they managed to make these images
Why Chavín de Huantar lay in the
slopes of the Andes?
Because farmers in the region had
access to several different ecological zones.
Which are the second-highest mountain range in the
world.
The Andes
What kind of ceramics did the Moche do?
Scenes from everyday life, such as knitting and hunting.
Why were Mississippi mounds used in culture?
The pyramids that are used for religious buildings, residences for leaders and priests, and places for public rituals.
How did the early Mayans benefit from the environment?
They benefited from good rainfall and rich soils.
Why was the Inca government strong?
Because the Inaca used alliances and military force to conquer and have control of a huge territory
Where the Chavin people lived?
They lived in the highlands of Peru
What was the other name with which Chavin people were known?
They were also know as Chavin de Huantar
What type of animal were raised bya the Chavin in the high altitudes?
Llamas and alpacas
How did Monche people think they should expand?
They thought that through warfare they would expand
