ARCH&UD 10A Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Systems Engineering, Teotihuacan, Puquios
27 Mar 2018
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Lecture 07: mesoamerica and the central andes (some of the river cultures) Andes region: south to chile, north to venezuela and columbia. The only civilizations with such high altitude in the world. Produces a wet aside of the mountains facing the coast, and another dry region beyond it. Rain would be released atop the mountain, with fertile water in most of the year. Easy access to fishing in the sea and to the amazon region. The coast line, the high elevation of mountains, and the amazon region: three climates produce different kinds of productions and vegetation. Potatoe(cid:28678), (cid:28662)(cid:28674)(cid:28679)(cid:28679)(cid:28674)(cid:28673), (cid:28663)(cid:28668)(cid:28665)(cid:28665)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28664)(cid:28673)(cid:28679) (cid:28660)(cid:28673)(cid:28668)(cid:28672)(cid:28660)(cid:28671)(cid:28678) : caral: 2600-1800 bce. About 18 settlements in the region: the temple is constructed like the ziggurat, the platform is made of dirt and held together with stone. The largest of the 6 pyramids at the site, speculated to be used for religious or ceremonial purposes for the broader regions.
