ANT 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cassava, Quinoa, Avocado
4 Nov 2017
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Shared borders with the united states of america. U. s. direct and indirect intervention in latin america. Latin america has always been inside north america. 75% of the people live in cities. Free trade area of the americas (ftaa) proposes to integrate economies. Industrialization and development grew since 1950s of latin america, north america and the caribbean. From mexico south through panama culturally and economically. Latin america, for many authors, encompasses both middle america and south america. Much of the region lies in the tropics, but not all. Relatively young, 5,000 miles long, 30 peaks over 20,000 feet. Altiplano : treeless, elevated plain in peru and bolivia. Deserts: northern peru to mid-chile west of the andes. The uplands of mexico and central america. Extensive empire for less than 100 years. Per , bolivia, chile, argentina, ecuador, and colombia. Among most advanced and technologically sophisticated architecture in the world. Quipos : innovative knot language used as a means of record-keeping.
