ARKY 325 Study Guide - Final Guide: Lake Titicaca, Periodization Of Pre-Columbian Peru, Llama
15 Feb 2020
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Several disasters in the late 6th century. Including el nino droughts and earthquakes led to moche collapse. Ad 600-1000: southern highlands, beginning of monumental buildings at tiwanaku. Tiwanaku: wealthiest districts around lake titicaca, very good llama country and irrigation farming, by ad 450, tiwanaku is the economic and religious focus for the region, population of about 20 000 people, by ad 600. Studying 20: much prosperity from trade and independent development of copper working, art style related to earlier pukara, religious art motifs found all around southern peru, collapses in 1200 ad. Raised field systems provided food: have been reintroduced by archaeologist with great success. Highland urban and ceremonial center in the ayacucho valley. Ad 800: expert trades expanded territory, through conquest, commercial enterprise and religious conversion. Storehouses and roads were maintained by the state: state controlled food supplies. Cerro baul: was a fortified settlement, to exploit copper, lapiz lazuli and obsidian.
