ARCH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Pachacuti, Artificial Cranial Deformation, Machu Picchu
12 May 2016
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The pacific coast is a dry desert with rich marine resources and narrow zones of arable land along river valleys. Moving east, one ascends the high peaks of the andes and the intermountain valley. Continuing east, one ascends into the tropical lowlands of the amazon basin. Twantinsuyu: the inca name for their empire; the name means the four parts together. Chavin de huantar: a major ceremonial centre in the andean highlands constructed around 800 bc. Provides evidence for interregional connections based on the spread of a religious cult rather than on the bureaucratic organization of a state. Nasca: a culture that developed along the southern pacific coast of peru at the same time as the. Moche: a culture that developed along the pacific coast of peru and that flourished beginning 2000 years ago: 14. 1 chavin de huantar (page 394) The origins of social complexity in the andean region can be traced back to the cotton preceramic sites.
