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Chapter 14
ANTH 201 - McGill University
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2011

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Moche
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a culture that developed along the pacific coast of peru and the flourished beginning 2,000 years ago.
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Nasca
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a culture that developed along the southern pacific coast of peri at the same time as the moche society
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Tawantinsuyu
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the inca name for their empire: the name means “the four parts together”
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Lazon
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an engraved monolith at the core of the temple at chavin de huantar.
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Nasca lines
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Large- scale patterns created on the desert floor on the Andean coast. They include depictions of humans and animals as well as a large number of straight lines that stretch for miles.
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Ayllus
Definition
kin-based farming communities that are important elements of Andean social organization
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Huaca del sol
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a massive mound made of over 140 million mud bricks, located at the site of moche.
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huaca de la luna
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a massive mid-brick mound at the site of moche where actual remains of sacrificial victims were uncovered and found in various states of dismemberment.
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inca empire
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an empire that thrived for over a century and at its peak ruled over 12 million people from northern chile to Ecuador.
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Panaqa
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the collective descendants of the Inca emperor.
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Khipu
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a system of knotted strings used by the Inca to record information.
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