People and Culture Peru represents a unique lifestyle that incorporates the rich historical influences of numerous cultures around the world. Peru lies on the site of the ancient Inca civilization‚ a highly skilled empire who ruled for over 300 hundred years until the early 16th century. The Inca civilization eventually fell to Spanish conquest which then introduced European influences to the area as well. Eventually‚ the Peruvians gained independence by defeating Spanish forces in the 1820’s
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built along an east to west line across the historical northern borders of china in part to protect the Chinese empire. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these later joined together and made bigger and stronger. 4.Machu picchu It is a mountain with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks . it is located 2430 meters above the sea level in Peru. It was built around 1450. It was built as an estate
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whose land was taken away from them because they were communists. The harsh working conditions of the poor working in the mines. The cruel way that the miners were picked and put into a truck without any food. When Ernesto and Alberto arrive at the Machu
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The main civilizations of the ancient Americas developed and grew in their own unique way. Out of the Mayan‚ Aztec‚ and Incan civilizations‚ I would most want to live in the Inca civilization. First of all‚ the Incan cities had a well thought out road system. There were over 14‚000 miles of paved roadways. Along with the roads‚ there were bridges over ravines and rivers. Some areas with rough terrain even had a basket pulley system to get across. Secondly‚ the Incas had an intricate way of communicating
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The Inca Empire or Inka Empire[2] (Quechua: Tawantinsuyu[pronunciation?]) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.[3] The administrative‚ political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century‚ and the last Inca stronghold was conquered by the Spanish in 1572. From 1438 to 1533‚ the Incas used a variety of methods‚ from conquest to peaceful assimilation‚ to incorporate
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for her swimsuit. Later when they were on their way to Peru Che had gotten sick and Mial wanted the money to get him some real medical treatment that’s when Che told Mial that he had given it to the communist couple. Furthermore‚ on the way to Machu Picchu high in the Andes‚ he was struck by the devastating poverty of the remote rural areas‚ where peasant farmers worked small plots of land owned by wealthy landlords. Che meet one of the peasant farmers who explained to Che and Mial that he was kicked
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Peru is best known as the heart of the Inca empire‚ but it was home to many diverse indigenous cultures long before the Incas arrived. Although there is evidence of human habitation in Peru as long ago as the eighth millennium BC ‚ there is little evidence of organized village life until about 2500 BC. It was at about this time that climatic changes in the coastal regions prompted Peru’s early inhabitants to move toward the more fertile interior river valleys. For the next 1500 years‚ Peruvian civilization
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because of the social combination in the middle of Inca and Spanish impacts. The Sacred Valley has an astounding scene that is a piece of the Andes Mountains‚ having voyagers’ experience an agreeable climate. The third most know spot in Peru is Machu Picchu‚ otherwise called "The Lost City of the Incas" which is additionally one of the 7 marvels of the
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Both the Aztecs and the Incas demonstrated outstanding cultural‚ intellectual‚ and religious developments in their societies. These Empires maintained a high level of cultural development due to their social‚ architectural‚ and religious aspects. The social effects of the Aztec and Incan Empires clearly emphasized the amazing cultural development that occurred there. The Mendoza Codex (Document 1) is an example that shows the daily activities and customs of the Aztec society. It shows the type
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languages. For the Inca religion‚ it was completely destroyed. Conquistadors Pizarro and Cortés destroyed what remained of the empire. The civilization was unfortunately lost‚ except for the famous Machu Picchu. With over two hundred ancient structures at this popular tourist attraction‚ Machu Picchu is the one of the few preserved pieces from the Incan empire. High in the Andes Mountains‚ the mysterious ancient city remained standing. No people practice the religion nor speak their language today
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