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.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean civilization
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indigenous people → pre-Columbian culture → |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
material remains in northern Ecuadorian highlands
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sites in and around modern Quito → |
| associatedWith |
Quito basin
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highland valleys around Quito → |
| center |
Quito
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| country |
Ecuador
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| culture |
Andean culture
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| economy |
agriculture
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trade → |
| engagedIn |
regional trade networks
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| ethnicGroupOf |
pre-Columbian Ecuador
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| followedBy |
Inca Empire control of Quito region
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| heritage |
part of Ecuadorian pre-Hispanic heritage
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| influenced |
later Quito-area societies
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| influencedBy |
other Andean cultures
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| knownFor |
complex social organization
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early urban development around Quito → role as predecessors to the Inca in the region → |
| languageFamily |
indigenous languages of the northern Andes
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| locatedInPresentDay |
Pichincha Province
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Quito → northern highlands of Ecuador → |
| partOf |
cultural history of Quito
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indigenous peoples of Ecuador → indigenous peoples of the Andes → pre-Inca cultures of Ecuador → |
| politicalOrganization |
local chiefdoms
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| precededBy |
earlier Andean hunter-gatherer groups
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| predecessorOf |
Inca presence in Quito region
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| region |
Andean region
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northern Andes → |
| religion |
Andean indigenous religion
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| socialOrganization |
complex hierarchical structure
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| timePeriod |
before Spanish conquest of the Americas
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pre-Columbian era → |
| used |
Andean agricultural techniques
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terrace agriculture → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Quito
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preColumbianCulture |