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To define topography is by thinking about the arrangement of natural or artificial materials of an area. There is the geographic component as part of the definition, but for locations like the Inca Empire had a much deeper meaning. The topography of the Inca Empire was what formed the culture; therefore it discusses the way of life and adaption for the people. As the definition of topography is defined as the natural material and what is illustrated from the map, there is an important aspect to…

There was a certain concern however, with missionaries destroying the Inka spirituality that was associated with the actual land occupied by the Incas. There is a Quechua story that says a ancient Inka civilization married Pachamama, mother earth, which went on to produce human offspring. (Dean 502) This tale and others are representative of the deep relationship that the Inka people had with the earth. In fact, while other civilizations chose to cut through and destroy rock whilebuidling, the…

When the Columbus and the Spanish started to arrive to the new world, many myths of what happened during those times of conquest were made. Myths do not have to only be made up stories but could also be stories that hold some truth to them. Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortez and explores Christopher Columbus both came to believe they were perceived as gods by Natives. Many of this conclusions were made up by miscommunication and also self-benefits, mainly for titles and riches. In…

Argentina is the eighth largest country covering about 2.8 million square kilometers and almost the entire southern half of South America. It comprises of some of the world’s most impressive waterfalls, massive deserts, and tallest mountains. Also, Argentina’s population is largely of European origin with a national language of Spanish. Argentina is a country rich with culture and many traditions. The cultural activities are reflected in the different artistic expressions such as: painting,…

Mesoamerica was impacted just as significantly as the Andes and the Bajío following contact with the Spanish. Mesoamerica was the first place Cortez landed; making it the epicenter of Spanish change in the New World. With this contact of the Spanish came conquest, war, prosperity, and most importantly disease. The indigenous people were not immune to smallpox and other European diseases, so when they came into contact with these new illnesses over 90% of the indigenous population died. Such…

Far away in the Andes Mountains the Inca lived. It was necessary for the Incas to adapt to the mountains. If they did not adapt to the climate they would not have survived. Their technology was very good, they had to adapt to the powerful Andes Mountains. They had several ideas to adapt to the mountains; they had an excellent terrace system (Donn) and they also had irrigation system. Since their empire was huge and that they lived in the mountains they had roads around the Empire. In every…

Patagonia is in South America and is at the southernmost tip. Not many new people are moving to Patagonia in the recent years, but there is still many people going to for a vacation destination. Since not a lot of people are living on the island, you could say the “emptiness” of the island can be an impressive sight to see, you are able to see the mountain peaks, rivers, and the backwaters from the oceans (Introducing Patagonia). The region includes parts of Argentina and Chile. Patagonia is…

Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno was a navigator and he was a talented explorer who was very talented. He was very kind and he was trustworthy he thought of himself a great. His birthdate was April 6 1560. He then died 1602. He was born in Sesimbra Portugal. He was born there but soon moved to go have fun and explore everywhere. Cermeno has a lot of character traits including: Brave, courageous, adventurous, hardworking responsible, humble, encouraging,…

People tend to want to live in both safe and stable places. They also look for places that satisfy their basic needs. There have been many civilizations throughout history, but only a few would people want to live in. The Incas are a South American civilization which extends along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands. The Incas are a powerful civilization, which people should move to because of its ideal location, ample food supply, and strong central government. The location of the Inca…

Do you want to know why 160 spanish could take over the whole inca empire on their own? Well the answer is geographic location, because the incas didn’t get as lucky as the spanish did when it came to where they were on the map. The reason being is the spanish got lucky getting a great climate for farming wheat and inhabiting domesticated animals also in their area Iron was in the ground so that they could later make steel. The incas not getting as lucky being stuck with only one domesticated…