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Achievements of the Incas
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The Incas were magnificent engineers. They built a system of roads and bridges across the roughest terrains of the . Through their and the most advanced centralized economy, the Incas …
Amazon Rainforest Animals
The Amazon Rainforest is home to more than 10,000 species of mammals, with a great majority comprised by bats and rodents. Bats account for about 950 of the mammal species. …
The Amazon Rainforest
For centuries the Amazon rainforest has been cleared of plants as soon as humans come in contact with it, be it because of slash-and-burn farming, oil drilling, mining or cutting …
Facts about the Amazon River
According to the U.S Geological Survey the length of Amazon River is 4,000 miles (6,437 km).
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world after the Nile River …
Inca Food
Food consumed by the inhabitants of the varied depending on where in the vast territory they lived. People living near the coast based their diet on fresh seafood and fruits …
Colca Canyon
The Colca Canyon is located 160 km or about 100 miles northwest from ; about 3 hours and 45 minutes by bus. It is an enjoyable ride where one can …
Peru History Timeline
Chronological events in the history of Peru.
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7500 – First identifiable villages built in Peru. Nomads became sedentary as they discover agriculture.
ca 1200 – , the first culture developed in Peru. …
Culture of Peru
Peru’s culture is a set of beliefs, customs and way of life inherited from the native Inca and Spanish conquistadors and settlers. Immigrant groups such as Africans, Japanese, Chinese and Europeans have also contributed to the society, blend of cultures and ways in which Peruvians live. Whatever their ethnic background Peruvians agree on the importance of family and religion. In many cases generations of a family live together where the younger look after the elderly and help each other in difficult times.
Andean Music, the Music of the Incas
The Incas used one word “taqui” to describe dance, music and singing, though this word in Quechua means “song”. They did not differentiate among the three, they were strictly interconnected. Their music was pentatonic, based in the combination of five notes: re, fa, sol, la and do. Music reached through all the corners of the empire, social classes and activities. There were countless songs, tunes and dances which were related to most human activities and were represented by gestures, moves and costumes.
Inca Law
According to chronicler Garcilazo de la Vega the Incas imposed a set of three laws on its citizens: “Ama Sua. Ama Llulla. Ama Quella” or “Do not steal. Do not …
