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Focus Question:
How and why does civilization develop differently in South America in contrast
to Mesoamerica? |
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Geographically speaking, what is the Andean region of South America
like? How did the people of the coast live during ancient times?
How did the people live in the mountainous regions? What does the
earliest monumental architecture tell us about the nature of early societies
of the region? What does the use of pottery around 2000 BCE
tell us about the changing culture of South American societies? How
did coastal and highland peoples sustain themselves after 2000 BCE?
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| 2. |
Focus Question: How does
the rise of Inca civilization illustrate both cultural adaptation and political
expansionism? |
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How did Chavín culture spread? What were the chief characteristics
of Chavín, Nazca and Moche cultures? For what were the Moche
most noted? What provided Tiwanaku with its economic base?
Why were the Huari apparently accepted by subject people without overt
military domination? Where was the Chimu Empire located and what
was its fate? How large was the Inca Empire? How did the Incas
enlarge their empire? How did the Incas differ from the Aztecs in
obtaining wealth from their conquered peoples? What role did cloth
and clothing have in Inca and other South American societies? How
many miles of road were in the Inca empire? |