Andean civilization
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Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
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Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture area
→
pre-Columbian civilization → |
| contrastedWith |
Mesoamerican civilization
→
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| developedIn |
Altiplano
→
Andean highlands → Pacific coast of South America → |
| domesticated |
alpaca
→
cotton → guinea pig → llama → maize → potato → quinoa → |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
→
long-distance trade → pastoralism → |
| flourishedFrom |
c. 3000 BCE
→
|
| flourishedUntil |
16th century CE
→
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| hasPart |
Aymara polities
→
Chachapoya culture → Chavín culture → Chimú culture → Huari culture → Inca Empire → Lambayeque culture → Moche culture → Nazca culture → Paracas culture → Quechua polities → Recuay culture → Tiwanaku culture → Wari culture → |
| influenced |
colonial Andean society
→
modern Andean cultures → |
| influencedBy |
earlier Andean cultures
→
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| knownFor |
ceramics
→
metalworking → monumental architecture → road systems → stone architecture → terraced fields → textile production → |
| locatedIn |
Andes
→
South America → |
| partOf |
American civilizations
→
|
| practiced |
ancestor veneration
→
human sacrifice → irrigation agriculture → terrace agriculture → vertical archipelago system → |
| religion |
polytheism
→
|
| socialStructure |
ayllu system
→
centralized empires → hierarchical chiefdoms → |
| timePeriod |
pre-Columbian era
→
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| usedLanguage |
Aymara languages
→
Mochica language → Puquina language → Quechua languages → |
| usedTechnology |
bronze tools
→
irrigation canals → stone tools → suspension bridges → |
| usedWritingSystem |
quipu
→
|
| worshiped |
Inti
→
Pachamama → Viracocha → mountain deities → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chimu culture
("Andean civilizations")
→
Killke culture ("Andean civilizations") → Moche culture ("Andean civilizations") → Runashimi ("Andean Indigenous cultures") → |
partOf |
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Early Intermediate Period
("ancient Peru")
→
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appliesTo |
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Quechua
→
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culturalRegion |
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Huayna Capac
("Andean civilizations")
→
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culturalSphere |
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Kawki
("Andean indigenous peoples")
→
|
ethnicity |
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Wiphala
("Andean civilizations")
→
|
hasCulturalOrigin |
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Calca
("Andean culture")
→
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hasCulturalRegion |
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Maras
("Inca cultural heritage")
→
|
hasHeritage |
|
Andean civilization
("Quechua polities")
→
|
hasPart |
|
New World
("Andean civilizations")
→
|
includesIndigenousPeoples |
|
Andes cultural area
→
|
overlapsWith |