Early South America
An area that has similar customs, beliefs and knowledge
CULTURE REGION
name of 1st civilization of Native Americans known in South America
Norte Chico
the name of men whose job it was to traverse the dangerous mountain roads to send messages to the local people from the emperor
runners
What two countries were fighting for the same land in North America?
Spain and Portugal
ability to fight off a disease
immunity
First two groups grown in South America
beans, squash
Name of society that had South America's first city
Chavin
Incas kept records on these
quipus
a "line of demarcation" does what?
splits something into pieces
two revolutions that inspired South Americans to fight for their own independence
American and French
area in South America where 1st civilization arose; mountain range
Andes
Name of civilization who were famous for their molds
Moche
mortar
What was the agreement that split the world in two between Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Tordesillas
leader of independence movement in Venezuela
strips that are level land that are planted with crops on hill or mountainsides
terraces
City where Incans settled
Cuzco, Peru
system for ranking who was important and who was not in a society
Only country that speaks Portuguese instead of Spanish in South America
Brazil
leader of independence of movement in Argentina
Jose de San Martin
animal similar to a llama that South Americans use to help them haul things around
alpaca
Sapa Inca
jobs in Incan society were divided by these two categories
age and gender
economic system that says colonies exist only to make money for the other country
mercantilism
French emperor who was attempting to invade Portugal in the 1800s
Napoleon