Andean
(adjective)
Of or pertaining to the Andes mountains in South America.
Examples of Andean in the following topics:
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Tiwanaku and Wari
- Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years .
- The Tiwanaku created a powerful ideology, using previous Andean icons that spread throughout their sphere of influence using extensive trade routes and shamanistic art.
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South America
- The continent is made up of several regions, including what are today known as Brazil (home of the Amazon), the Andean States (along the Andes mountain range), the Guianas (the north-eastern region), and the Southern Cone (the southernmost areas of the continent).
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Metalwork of the Inca
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Ceramics in Early South America
- The Paracas culture was an important Andean society between approximately 800 BCE and 100 BCE, with an extensive knowledge of irrigation and water management.
- Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years.
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Spanish Art in the Americas
- Artists included local plants and animals instead of traditional European foliage, and scenes were located in the Andean countryside and cities.
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Architecture in Early South America
- It is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately 500 years.
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The Spanish Conquest and Its Effects on Incan Art
- Artists included local plants and animals instead of traditional European foliage, and scenes were located in the Andean countryside and cities.
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Architecture of the Inca
- It is well known for a Cusco School painting of the Last Supper depicting Jesus and the twelve apostles feasting on guinea pig, a traditional Andean delicacy.