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The Andean Countries

The Andean Countries. Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chile. The Andean Countries. Geography Andes Mountain 5,500 miles long At points 500 miles wide Coastal Plain Tropical Lowlands. Impact of the Mountains. Vertical Trade They trade goods between towns at different elevations.

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The Andean Countries

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  1. The Andean Countries • Ecuador • Peru • Bolivia • Chile

  2. The Andean Countries • Geography • Andes Mountain • 5,500 miles long • At points 500 miles wide • Coastal Plain • Tropical Lowlands

  3. Impact of the Mountains • Vertical Trade • They trade goods between towns at different elevations. • Creates natural barriers between civilizations • Human abnormalities • Hearts and lungs larger

  4. Incas • Cuzco – capital city • Built without Mortar • Still standing today amidst earthquakes

  5. They had an advanced road system equipped with bridges and tunnels • Imposed their language on their captives (Quechua) • Still spoken today

  6. Macchu Picchu

  7. Macchu Picchu • A religious center • Natural Spring irrigation system • Terrace farming • Conquered by Francisco Pizzarro, a task that lasted from 1531 – 1560’s • Invisible from below, the city was lost and rediscovered in 1911

  8. The Southern Grasslands • Paraguay • Uruguay • Argentina

  9. The Southern Grasslands • Geography • Grasslands • The Pampas • Patagonia

  10. The Southern Grasslands • Ethnically • European • Mestizo • Economically • Wealthier Nations

  11. Get a book • Read pages 272 – 280 • Answer the section 2 and 3 assessments. • Due at the end of the period.

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