Picchu Vs Sapa Inca

Mesa Verde or Machu Picchu Did the Mesa Verde or Machu Picchu have better civilization? The Mesa Verde had cliff dwellings, dams, and farming terraces and the Machu Picchu had a best preserved city. The two civilizations, Mesa Verde and Machu Picchu had good cliff dwellings, transportation, food, and resources. Mesa Verde has better cliff dwellings, an agricultural lifestyle, and baskets. The Mesa Verde people used sandals woven from yucca fiber. In the text, “ Artifact Gallery” it states “The basket pictured, most likely dated from A.D. 450-750, shows the intricacy of woven patterns created by people in the Mesa Verde region as they began to transition from hunter-gatherer to an agricultural lifestyle. Not only were there basket used for collecting seeds, nuts, fruits, and berries, but there were sometimes coated with pitch on the inside, which allowed them to hold water and tolerate heat.” This quote shows that the Mesa Verde used useful resources and transited from a hunter-gatherer to an agricultural lifestyle. This is important, because needed valuable resources. In the text, “Artifact Gallery” it states, “Sandals woven from yucca fiber were typical footwear of the Mesa Verde people.” This quote shows that the Mesa Verde people made woven sandals that was created from yucca fiber. This is important, because walking with sandals woven from yucca fiber is better than walking barefoot. The Mesa Verde civilization used more useful items. The Mesa Verde used yucca plants as a food source. In the text, “Artifact Gallery” it states that “Cradleboards were similar to baby backpacks used today. The styles were flexible, protective, and decorative. Between A.D. 750 and A.D. 1100, cradleboards in the Mesa Verde ceased to include soft padding, resulting in babies with the backs of their skulls flattened. This change was likely a result of evolving styles and cosmetic preferences, the flat skull being preferred look, although another possible reason is that