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    The Astonishing Tombs of Sipán Around 100 to 800 A.D., there was an ancient civilization that thrived on the north coast of Peru. This ancient civilization was called “Moche”. The civilization was believed to be a normal ancient civilization, but in 1987, artifacts of the Moche started showing up on the art market illegally. Later it was discovered that a group of grave robbers had looted these ancient royal tombs. With the help of the Peruvian police, Walter Alva set out to find these…

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    Machu Picchu he thought it was the only Vilcabamba but, days later he found the real Vilcabamba and named the other mountain Machu Picchu. This place, Machu Picchu, is one of the greatest wonders of the world. Each year, thousands of people come visit Peru to see the “city in the clouds!” Machu Picchu is made out of a block called a granite ashlar. Machu Picchu is easily the coolest place to go.…

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    Machu Picchu is beautiful city to visit. The views are outstanding from the mountain tops and the peaks of Machu Picchu are amazing. Machu Picchu is located in the eastern part of Peru. There is so much to learn and see at Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu is an historic sanctuary, too. The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is among the greatest artistic, architectural and land use achievements anywhere and the most significant tangible legacy of the Inca civilization. In conclusion, Machu Picchu is…

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    During the 14th century, a civilization known as the Incas began to flourish in what is now Peru. They were one of the many small groups who resided in the Andes Mountains of South America, but had wanted to expand their tribe, both in terms of it’s population and territory. In the 15th century, they had absorbed most of the surrounding tribes, at first peaceably and later, when they met resistance, by subjugation. At around 1438, the Incas had gained a new, strong king, Pachacuti, who had…

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    Panama to Peru. Bolivar had to deal with racial diversity along his way to conquering. He had to battle pirates to win Caracas, he engaged the president of the Haiti to win over Columbia, etc. Bolivar’s army went through rough situations but still managed to be successful and win independence. Like stated he had no military experience yet his goal for a…

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    Repatriation In Peru

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    The Moche civilization occupied the Northern region of Peru before the Incas. In 2011, the Museum of New Mexico repatriated a gold Moche monkey head to the government of Peru with the help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), specifically the FBI Art Crime Team, the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, and the New Mexico Attorney General…

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    centuries. The arches where doorways where it took a lot of ingenuity to build without modern technology. Machu Picchu is right in the center of where the Peruvian andes and the Amazon Basin. Machu Picchu is relatively in the south eastern area of Peru, its exact location is 13.1631 s 72.5450 w. There is about 200 structures amongst the citadel that are not too damaged. The Inca constructed trails and drainage to keep the area clean and looking well. It was abandoned in the beginning of the…

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    is the second highest in the world, and the longest mountain range (4,500 miles long) in the world running from Colombia to Chile. They comprise much of the western coast of south america and the the nations within the andes are Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. 2. When did your civilization begin? Because the Andes is not civilization but a region, there is no one starting date of civilization, however it is estimated that by around 2000 BCE the way of life took a drastic change…

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    organisation’s destiny, purpose and goals and their place in it. Australia’s culture is very different from Peru as there is more of autonomy and individualism. There is no need for supervision of employees which is in Peru. All the employees are treated at the same level which is in terms of power also. Power is one of the things which differentiate the gap between the employees. In Peru, this is not the case; they are totally opposite of Australia which is why Ed had faced problems in the…

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    other. Today I am going to share with you how the Inca empire is different from the Aztec empire. One of the things that make the Inca different from the Aztecs is the location that the empire is located in .The Inca people were located in modern day Peru, the capital of Cusco. The place that they were located is nicknamed the “lost city”. The place was called the lost city because the city was never found by the Spanish invaders when they conquered the Inca in the 1500’s. By the early 1500’s…

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