Andean civilization
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Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andean civilizations | 18 |
| Andean civilization canonical | 8 |
| Andean culture | 3 |
| Andean Indigenous cultures | 1 |
| Andean indigenous peoples | 1 |
| Inca cultural heritage | 1 |
| Inca culture | 1 |
| Quechua polities | 1 |
| ancient Peru | 1 |
| pre-Columbian Andes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T180466 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Andean civilization Context triple: [Quechua, culturalRegion, Andean civilization]
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Chavín culture
The Chavín culture was an early, influential pre-Columbian civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, known for its monumental religious centers, distinctive stone carvings, and role as a major cultural precursor in Andean history.
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Inca Empire
The Inca Empire was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization in western South America, renowned for its vast Andean road system, advanced engineering, and administrative sophistication centered on its capital at Cusco.
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Moche culture
The Moche culture was an influential pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental adobe pyramids, and highly detailed ceramics depicting daily life, warfare, and ritual.
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Paracas culture
The Paracas culture was an ancient Andean civilization on Peru’s south coast, noted for its elaborate textiles, advanced cranial surgery practices, and distinctive funerary traditions.
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Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was a powerful Mesoamerican civilization centered in Tenochtitlan that dominated central Mexico through military conquest, tribute, and a rich religious and cultural tradition until its fall to Spanish invaders in the early 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Andean civilization Target entity description: Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
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A.
Chavín culture
The Chavín culture was an early, influential pre-Columbian civilization in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, known for its monumental religious centers, distinctive stone carvings, and role as a major cultural precursor in Andean history.
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B.
Inca Empire
The Inca Empire was a powerful pre-Columbian civilization in western South America, renowned for its vast Andean road system, advanced engineering, and administrative sophistication centered on its capital at Cusco.
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C.
Moche culture
The Moche culture was an influential pre-Columbian civilization on Peru’s northern coast, renowned for its sophisticated irrigation systems, monumental adobe pyramids, and highly detailed ceramics depicting daily life, warfare, and ritual.
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D.
Paracas culture
The Paracas culture was an ancient Andean civilization on Peru’s south coast, noted for its elaborate textiles, advanced cranial surgery practices, and distinctive funerary traditions.
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E.
Aztec Empire
The Aztec Empire was a powerful Mesoamerican civilization centered in Tenochtitlan that dominated central Mexico through military conquest, tribute, and a rich religious and cultural tradition until its fall to Spanish invaders in the early 16th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture area
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pre-Columbian civilization ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Mesoamerican civilization ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Altiplano plateau
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surface form:
Altiplano
Andean region ⓘ
surface form:
Andean highlands
Pacific coast of South America ⓘ |
| domesticated |
alpaca
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ guinea pig ⓘ llama ⓘ maize ⓘ potato ⓘ quinoa ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| flourishedFrom | c. 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| flourishedUntil | 16th century CE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Tiwanaku culture
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surface form:
Aymara polities
Chachapoya culture ⓘ Chavín culture ⓘ Chimu culture ⓘ
surface form:
Chimú culture
Huari culture ⓘ Inca Empire ⓘ Lambayeque culture ⓘ Moche culture ⓘ Nazca culture ⓘ Paracas culture ⓘ Andean civilization self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Quechua polities
Recuay culture ⓘ Tiwanaku culture ⓘ Wari Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Wari culture
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| influenced |
colonial Andean society
ⓘ
modern Andean cultures ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Andean cultures ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ceramics
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metalworking ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ road systems ⓘ stone architecture ⓘ terraced fields ⓘ textile production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| partOf |
indigenous peoples of the Americas
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surface form:
American civilizations
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| practiced |
ancestor veneration
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human sacrifice ⓘ irrigation agriculture ⓘ terrace agriculture ⓘ vertical archipelago system ⓘ |
| religion | polytheism ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
ayllu system
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centralized empires ⓘ hierarchical chiefdoms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Aymara
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surface form:
Aymara languages
Mochica language ⓘ Puquina language ⓘ Quechua ⓘ
surface form:
Quechua languages
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| usedTechnology |
bronze tools
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irrigation canals ⓘ stone tools ⓘ suspension bridges ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | quipu ⓘ |
| worshiped |
Inti
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Pachamama ⓘ Viracocha ⓘ mountain deities ⓘ |
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Subject: Andean civilization Description of subject: Andean civilization refers to the complex pre-Columbian societies of the Andes—most famously the Inca Empire—characterized by advanced agriculture, architecture, and distinctive highland cultures such as the Quechua.
Referenced by (36)
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