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The Inca Civilization developed in the northern Andes during the 1400s. The Incas formed this civilization through careful and meticulous governmental management. The government sponsored the construction of aqueducts and roads, some of which, like those created by the Romans, are still in existence today. The aqueducts turned the previously scattered Incan tribe into the agricultural and eventually militaristic masters of the region.
Devastated by deadly European diseases to which they had no immunity, the Incas were conquered by an army of 180 men led by Pizarro in 1532. One of the few Inca cities the Spanish never found in their conquest was Machu Picchu, which lay hidden on a peak on the edge of the Andes where they descend to the Amazon. Machu Picchu (sometimes called the "Lost City of the Incas") is one of the most well known sites of the Inca Empire. The ruin, located high in the Andes Mountains, is one of the most important archaeological centers in South America, and as a consequence, the most visited tourist attraction in Peru. This UNESCO World Heritage Site remains an incredible combination of natural beauty and human creativity
The ancient peoples of the Andes have practiced irrigation techniques for over 6,000 years. Because of the mountain slopes, terracing has been a common practice. Maize and barley were important crops for these people. Currently, tobacco, cotton, and coffee are the main export crops. The potato holds a very important role as an internally consumed crop.
By far the most important plant in terms of history and culture is cocoa, the leaves of which have been central to the Andean people for centuries. Coca has been a staple dietary supplement and cornerstone to Andean culture throughout much of its history. Unprocessed coca leaves are commonly used in the Andean countries to make an herbal tea with mild stimulant effects similar to strong coffee, but is best known in most of the world for the stimulant drug cocaine that is chemically extracted from its new fresh leaf tips in a similar fashion to tea bush harvesting.
Mining is quite prosperous in the Andes, with iron, gold, silver, and copper being the main production minerals. The Andes are reputed to be one of the most important sources of these minerals in the world.
The people of the Andes are not well connected to urban regions. Due to the arduous terrain, vehicles are of little use. People generally walk to their destinations, using the llama as their primary pack animal.
The main surviving languages of the Andean peoples are those of the Quechua and Aymara language families.
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They lived in the mountains
What did the Native American live in?
teepees
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caudillos
Are Sioux some kind of native amercans?
The Sioux are a broad alliance of Native American peoples, who lived in the upper Midwest ... generally from Lake Superior west to the Rocky Mountains. They were Buffalo hunters, and were known to be fierce fighters.
Native American group lived in the Piedmont region?
siouan
What ancient American lived in the Andes Mountains?
The Incas lived in the Andes Mountains.
What native American civilizations of the Andes lived in Peru?
the gumaras
How can you use the word Andes mountains in a sentence?
The headwaters of the great Amazon river are in the Andes mountains. The Inca people lived high in the Andes mountains. The American Rocky mountains are suppposedly part of the same chain as the Andes mountains.
The Inca Indians lived in what mountains?
The Inca Indians lived in the Andes Mountains.
What ancient Native American civilization of Andes lived in Peru?
the gumaras
What ancient Native American civilization of the Andes lived in Peru?
the gumaras
Who lived in the area west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
The native american lived west of the appalachian mountains.
What mountains did the Inca Indians Live in?
The Inca Indians lived in the Andes Mountains. The Andes Mountains are located in what is now South America. Most of the Inca Indians lived in what is now Peru.
What mountain did the Inca live on?
The Inca civilization lived in the Andes Mountains in South America. Their capital city, Cusco, was located in the Andes Mountains in present-day Peru.
What mountains did the incas live in?
The Incas lived primarily in the Andes Mountains in South America. Their civilization thrived in the Andean region, with their capital city, Cusco, located in the Andes. The mountains provided natural defenses for the Inca empire and influenced their culture and way of life.
Where the Inca lived?
The Inca Empire was located in South America, primarily in the Andes mountain region which includes present-day Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and parts of Chile and Argentina. The capital of the Inca Empire was in Cuzco, Peru.
Do people live in the Andes Mountains?
30 million people live in in the Andes
