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Vocabulary
Andean:
for thousands of years before the Spanish invasion of Peru, a
wide range of mountain and desert coastal kingdoms developed in
western South America, which have come to be referred to as part
of a single civilization, named Andean because of their proximity
to the Andes Mountains
apprenticeship: period during which someone learns a craft
or trade by working with a skilled person
arid: excessively dry; having insufficient rainfall to
support agriculture
artisan: person skilled in making a certain product; craftsperson
blackware: pottery of a black color
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Chimu: adjective for the people of the Chimor Empire
chronicler: person who writes down a chronological record
of historical events
conquistador: conqueror, particularly one of the 16th-century
Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru
cult: system of religious worship and ritual
deity: god or goddess
divine: being or having the nature of a god or goddess
El Niño: the irregular appearance of unusually warm
ocean conditions along the west coast of South America, causing
destructive, torrential rainfall
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elite: small, privileged group of people, often the wealthiest
members of a society
fertile: productive, fruitful
hegemony: domination; influence or authority over others
hierarchical: of or relating to a group of people organized
or classified according to authority or rank
huaqueros: grave robbers, treasure hunters
imperial: of or relating to an empire or emperor
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Inca: South American Indians who, at the time of the Spanish
conquest, ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast
and Andean highlands from northern modern Ecuador to central Chile
insulate: to prevent the passage of heat
irrigation: system of ditches, pipes, canals or streams
to supply dry land with water
mausoleum: building that houses a tomb or tombs
monumental: impressively large
nobility: class of people with hereditary rank, often having
wealth, power and privilege
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polity: organized society, having a specific form of government
Francisco Pizarro: Spanish conqueror of the Incan empire
and founder of the city of Lima.
Pharoah: ruler of ancient Egypt
reciprocity and exchange: system of mutual trade (giving
and receiving of goods) between nations
relic: object or custom surviving from a culture that has
disappeared
sacrificed: killed as an offering to a diety
shrine: tomb of a highly respected person; place for sacred
objects
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silt: sedimentary material composed of fine mineral particles;
soil containing 80 % or more of such silt and less than 12% of
clay
successive: following in uninterrupted order
symbolic: token, without real power
tax and tribute: economic system whereby conquered peoples
pay taxes and tribute (valuables and labor paid in order to acknowledge
their submission and to guarantee their protection) to ruling
empire
tomb: house, chamber, or vault for the dead
treasury: place where valuables are stored
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Photo credits:
(top to bottom)
1,2. Roberto Arakaki/International Stock
3. William Allard/NGS Image Collection
4. Charles & Josette Lenars/CORBIS
5,6. Fubomichi Kudo/UNESCO
7. Roberto Arakaki/International Stock
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Activities
1. Adobe Around
the World: Adobe structures are found in many places around
the world, such as North Africa, southern Spain, and a variety
of sites from the American Southwest to Peru. Research the buildings,
organization, history, and condition of a site anywhere in the
world that has adobe structures. On a poster, use drawings, photos
and other visual aids to present this site and a building or structure
there. Provide a summary of the most important features of this
site.
2. A Conversation Across the Divide: From what you have
learned and can interpret about the lives of the nobility and
of the artisans in Chan Chan, write a conversation between a palace
dweller and a barrio dweller. What would they talk about? What
would the tone of their conversation be? What kinds of questions
would they have for each other? Find two friends to play the
parts and, as director, create a scene between these two characters.
3. Mapping Your Hometown: Chan Chan can be looked at as
a divided city. How are cities/towns divided today? How can
you learn about the way people live from the way their city is
organized? Create your own aerial map of your hometown or
another city that interests you. What can you learn from the
physical organization of this place? What other aspects of the
physical layout of this place can help you learn about the lives
of the people living and working there? In what ways is this place
divided?
4. Creating Your Ideal City: Create your ideal city. You
can create it through writing, drawing, mapping, photography,
model-making, or any other creative way you can think of. How
would the city be organized? Who would live there? What kinds
of jobs and recreation would your ideal city offer? What would
life be like in your ideal city for all of its inhabitants?
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