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Study Hint 1
Question: In the context of Peru, the Nazca culture is considered to have emerged as part of a broader pattern of…
Trivia Question Study Fact: Peru boasts a remarkably long history of civilization, beginning with the Caral–Supe civilization around the 10th millennium BCE. This makes Peru home to one of the earliest known civilizations in the Americas, predating many other significant cultures like the Nazca, Moche, and Inca. The diverse geography of Peru, ranging from coastal plains to the Andes mountains and the Amazon rainforest, provided varied environments for these cultures to develop.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Nazca culture was one of several ancient civilizations that flourished in Peru, following earlier societies like the Caral–Supe civilization, which dates back to the 10th millennium BCE, establishing a long-standing tradition of complex societies in the region.
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Study Hint 2
Question: In the context of the Nazca culture, what significant engineering achievement allowed for sustained life in the arid environment of the Peruvian coast?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Nazca culture, developing between 100 BC and 800 AD along the arid southern coast of Peru, built sophisticated underground aqueducts called *puquios* to manage water resources for both agriculture and daily life, demonstrating a significant engineering capability adapted to their challenging environment.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Nazca people developed *puquios*, a complex system of underground aqueducts, to effectively collect and distribute water for irrigation and domestic use, enabling them to thrive in the dry coastal regions of Peru.
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Study Hint 3
Question: In the context of Nazca, the Nazca culture is considered notable for advancements in which area, beyond their famous geoglyphs?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Nazca culture, flourishing in the Peruvian valleys between 100 BC and AD 800, is renowned for creating the Nazca Lines and the ceremonial city of Cahuachi, but also developed a sophisticated regional system of underground aqueducts called 'puquios' which continue to function today, demonstrating advanced hydraulic engineering.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Nazca culture constructed an extensive network of underground aqueducts, known as puquios, which provided a sustainable water supply and demonstrate a significant understanding of hydraulic engineering.
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Study Hint 4
Question: In the context of the Nazca Lines, the creation of these geoglyphs by the Nazca culture involved a specific technique for altering the desert surface. What method was primarily used to create the visual contrast of the lines?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Nazca Lines, a collection of over 700 geoglyphs in the Nazca Desert of Peru, were created over a period of a thousand years, beginning with the Paracas phase around 400 BC and continuing through the Nazca phase until around 500 AD. These designs were formed by carefully removing darker pebbles to expose the lighter-colored soil beneath, resulting in lines and figures etched into the desert landscape.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Nazca Lines were created by scraping away the dark, iron oxide-coated pebbles that cover the desert surface, exposing the lighter-colored soil underneath to create the visible lines and figures.
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Study Hint 5
Question: In the context of puquios, the Nazca culture is considered pioneers in adapting what type of ancient engineering to overcome the challenges of their arid environment?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Nazca culture, inhabiting the arid coastal regions of Peru, developed sophisticated underground aqueduct systems known as puquios – derived from a Quechua word meaning 'source' or 'spring' – to efficiently transport water over long distances with minimal evaporation, supporting both agriculture and daily life in the desert environment.
Trivia Question Explanation: The puquios themselves are described as ancient subterranean aqueducts, and the source text explicitly links their construction and use to the Nazca culture as a means of water management in a dry climate.
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Study Hint 6
Question: In the context of Cultural Periods of Peru, the Nazca culture is considered to have been significantly impacted by events occurring during which broader historical period?
Trivia Question Study Fact: The Nazca culture existed during the Late Intermediate Period of Peruvian history, a time characterized by regional cultures and shifting agricultural patterns influenced by drought cycles. By 1493, most cultures of the Late Horizon and some of the Late Intermediate, including the Nazca, were incorporated into the expanding Inca Empire, but this period is defined as ending with the Spanish conquest in 1532.
Trivia Question Explanation: The Nazca culture flourished during the Late Intermediate Period, a time of regional development before widespread Inca dominance, and was eventually absorbed into the Inca Empire before the arrival of the Spanish.
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