Andean

Examples of Andean in the following topics:

• The Caral Civilization

  • The Caral civilization flourished in the Andean region between the 30th and 18th centuries BCE.
  • Its urban plan was used by Andean civilizations for the next four thousand years.
  • Archaeological evidence suggests use of textile technology and, possibly, the worship of common god symbols, both of which recur in pre-Columbian Andean cultures.

• What is Evolution?

  • (b) The Andean semiaquatic lizard (Potamites montanicola), discovered in Peru in 2010, lives between 1,570 to 2,100 meters in elevation and, unlike most lizards, is nocturnal and swims.
  • Scientists still do not know how these cold-blood animals are able to move in the cold (10 to 15°C) temperatures of the Andean night.

• 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.

• 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).

• Metalwork of the Inca

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• The Chavín Civilization

  • The Chavín civilization developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru between 900-250 BCE.

• 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.