Pachacuti

How fortunate are we to live in an era in which all the world’s information is at the tip of our fingers? Through online research, we have gained some knowledge in regards to the enriched history and secrets of Peru. By the end of this project, we were convinced it is one of the most unique and densely cultured countries anyone will ever come across in their lifetime. Located in northern South America, it is home to approximately 30 million Peruvians. It has a strong sense of national identity,…

The central Andean zone of South America is one of the richest areas in archaeological history of important ancient civilizations around the world. They existed in antiquity in this area of numerous cultures with varying degrees of development which, from many centuries before the beginning of our era, appeared, overlapping each other, until becoming almost all one. This confluence of cultures would become one of the most important civilizations of all time. The Inca Empire. The Inca Empire of…

First off, both civilizations settled in a certain area and built up their empire to eventually have an emperor. In the Qin dynasty, the emperor was Qin Shi Huang while the emperor in the Inca civilization was Emperor Pachacuti. The two civilizations both had conquests to capture land during their reigns. Surprisingly, the two empires both fell from war, the Qin dynasty fell from internal disputes and riots while the Inca civilization fell to Spanish invaders. Between these…

Often called “The Lost city the Incas”, Machu Picchu is the most recognized remnant of Inca civilization. Built on a mountain ridge in the Cusco Region of Peru, this archaic citadel is a majestic spectacle. For centuries this city was unknown to the world. Whispered about in local Peruvian legend only, in stories told with hushed reverence and prophetic mystery. In 1911 an American historian Hiram Bingham found this ancient city and brought it under attention of international community. Now this…

When humans are just born, they have been educated about language from the time we entered school. But much of what we learn about language in schools belongs more to a folk model than to an analytic model of language. In learning your native language, it is a way for you to connect with your culture, community and also yourself. In my viewpoint, learning your native langauge is very important so certain languages don’t vanish. When I was reading the article ‘’Vanishing Voices,’’ Russ Rymer was…

Inca Engineering The people gathered in the central plaza for a fiesta that was celebrating the building of the new Incan temple. The Inca ruler, Pachacuti stood on the Ushnu, or central platform and watched with a strong domination in his eyes while he watched over his people. The Inca empire started as a small tribe who lived in the village of Cuzco, high in the Andes Mountains of South America. After many attempted conquering’s the Inca proved to be a worthy and strong civilization. Over…

arrive soon after. All of these things caused problems for the Aztec empire. The third Native American Empire of this time was the Incas. The Incas first lived in the Andes Mountains but by the 1200’s they have built a kingdom in Valley of Cuzco. Pachacuti, is a powerful and ambitious emperor that takes control in 1438 AD. Under his rule the Inca conquered lands with 16 million people. They use diplomacy and military force to achieve these conquests. They divide these conquered lands into…

Latin America is an area on the map that is denoted as the countries that speak Spanish and Portuguese within the Americas. This area encloses 20 states starting from the border of North America to the end of South America. This region was first known as the home of a group of people who had one of the most advanced civilizations, the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. This was before the arrival of the Europeans during the end of the 15th and peak of the 16th centuries. There were many vital events…

Briefly compare and contrast the historical experiences of Mexico, Peru, and Brazil from the pre-Columbian period until their Independence in the 19th century. Mexico, Peru, and Brazil had distinct historical experiences due to their geographic locations yet had similar episodes in their history all up until 1821. Moreover, the European explorers that “discovered” these places had different agendas, which ultimately affected the history of the Americas. Mexico, Peru and Brazil had centuries of…

Africa was a very diverse continent that had many different kingdoms including The Kingdom of Ghana, The Kingdom of Mali, lastly The Kingdom of Songhai. One of the main kingdoms was the Kingdom of Mali. Ghana was the ruling kingdom for hundreds of years but due to losing in wars it collapsed during the 1100s. Once it collapsed The Kingdom of Mali rose to power. During the middle of the 1200s Mali was established by Sundiata Keita. Sandiata won or defeated Ghana and captured its capital in 1240.…