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600 BC – 1200 The Tiahuanaco and Wari empire of central and northern Peru expanded their influence to all of the Andean region.
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Teotihuacán became the capital of a political and commercial empire encompassing much of Mesoamerica. Teoithuacán would become a trade capital of Mesoamerica.
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Teotithuacán was invaded and it was sacked and burned. The damage was done more towards the upper class and was later thought to be an internal uprising.
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The Maya brung Mathematics, Astronomy, and Calender making into existance. These new found mathematicians, astronomers, and calender makers would charge for their services.
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The Turquoise Road stretched from the rainforest of Central America to the deserts and mesas of New Mexico. The Turquoise road's name is derived from the abundance of turquoise trade that happened on this route. Turquoise was significant because of ritual uses and its beauty and it confired status on its wearer
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Machu Picchu, Lost City of the Incas was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti. It is positioned on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru.
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The Inca road system was built, the road begins in the middle of Colombia and ends in the middle of Argentina. This route has roads, trails and bridges that make religious, trade, and military transportation easier. The road would have resting places about every 20 km.
