chapter 16 south america, section 2 peru an ancient land looks to the future
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Chapter 16 South America,
Section 2 PeruAn Ancient Land
Looks to the Future
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Review Some Facts About Peru and Its PeoplePeru has 3 different Geographic Regions, which are the Coastal Region, Sierra and
Selva.
Coastal Region Selva RegionSierra Region
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The Selva Region is mostly rain forest and takes up nearly 2/3 of Peru’s land area. It is usually hot and
humid. People live by fishing, hunting and
gathering.
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The dry, Coastal Plain is Peru’s
second region. It has very little rain each year.
It only makes up about 1/10th of
Peru’s land area.
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The Sierra Region is the final region of Peru. It is made
up the Andes Mountain.
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Within the Andes Mountains, a high plateau is located.
It is called the altiplano.
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Native Americans make up over 50% of Peru’s
population.
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Mestizo make up
over 30% of Peru’s
population.
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Asians, Africans and
European make up the
remaining population
of Peru.
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Life in the cities is a mix of old Incan styled buildings.
Along with…
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Spanish colonial and modern
buildings can be found in Cuzco.
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Lima, Peru has a mix of
historic Spanish buildings and
modern skyscrapers.
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Life in the rural areas has many people who are Aymara.
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Life in the rural areas also has many people who are Quechua.
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It’s hard to imagine, but life in the rural villages do not have telephones or busses. Young people learn about
modern technology in school.
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Reviewing Key Terms
Altiplano
Sierra
Oasis
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The altiplano is the name given to
Peru’s high plateau. It is found in the
Andes Mountains.
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The mountain region of
Peru is known as the sierra.
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An oasis is a fertile area in a desert that has a source of water. (But what are the meanings of fertile and source?)