Quitu people

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The Quitu people were an indigenous pre-Columbian culture of the Andean region around present-day Quito in Ecuador, known for their complex social organization and role as predecessors to the Inca presence in the area.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean civilization
indigenous people
pre-Columbian culture
archaeologicalEvidence material remains in northern Ecuadorian highlands
sites in and around modern Quito
associatedWith Quito basin
highland valleys around Quito
center Quito
country Ecuador
culture Andean culture
economy agriculture
trade
engagedIn regional trade networks
ethnicGroupOf pre-Columbian Ecuador
followedBy Inca Empire control of Quito region
heritage part of Ecuadorian pre-Hispanic heritage
influenced later Quito-area societies
influencedBy other Andean cultures
knownFor complex social organization
early urban development around Quito
role as predecessors to the Inca in the region
languageFamily indigenous languages of the northern Andes
locatedInPresentDay Pichincha Province
Quito
northern highlands of Ecuador
partOf cultural history of Quito
indigenous peoples of Ecuador
indigenous peoples of the Andes
pre-Inca cultures of Ecuador
politicalOrganization local chiefdoms
precededBy earlier Andean hunter-gatherer groups
predecessorOf Inca presence in Quito region
region Andean region
northern Andes
religion Andean indigenous religion
socialOrganization complex hierarchical structure
timePeriod before Spanish conquest of the Americas
pre-Columbian era
used Andean agricultural techniques
terrace agriculture

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Quito
preColumbianCulture

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