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Map of Bolivia
Provided is a basic profile of the South American country of Bolivia with emphasis on history, culture, its leaders, and its news media. Links to a timeline of key events in history.
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Map of Ecuador
The BBC gives information about the Latin American country of Ecuador with details on geography, culture, its leaders, and its news media. Updated in April, 2005. Check out the link to the timeline.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Age of Exploration: The Columbian Exchange
A fascinating look at the exchanges that took place around the world after the Americas were discovered. This covered the gamut from diseases which wiped out 90% of the native peoples in North and South America, to farm animals, tools,...
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Usc News: Pnas: Topper Site in Middle of Comet Controversy
The disagreement between those who theorize that Clovis man was the first to inhabit North America and those who beleive that there was a pre-Clovis culture continues even today. Archaeologists have found evidence of pre-Clovis points at...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: Peru
Peru's cultural heritage is extensive and diverse, including important sites and artifacts from the ancient civilizations of the Moche and Nazca. However, these sites are being threatened by vandalism, invasion, looting, and illicit...
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Read Works
Read Works: Tribal Tribute
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: A Small Dictionary of Pagan Gods and Goddesses
This site gives an alphabetical listing of all the gods and goddesses worshiped by cultures of ancient South America. The gods that belonged to the Incas have Inca in brackets after the name. A short description of each god or goddess is...
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Unesco: Chile: Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia lived in company towns and forged a distinctive communal pampinos culture. That culture is manifest in their rich...
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Prehistory of the Andean Peoples (1998)
Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.
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Prehistory of the Andean Peoples (1998)
Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.
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Unesco: Colombia: San Agustin Archaeological Park
The largest group of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in South America stands in a wild, spectacular landscape. Gods and mythical animals are skilfully represented in styles ranging from abstract to realist. These works of...
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Take an exciting exploration of South America, driving northward along the Andes, crossing back and forth between Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Explore the natural environment, culture, and people. It includes journals,...
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Take an exciting exploration of South America, driving northward along the Andes, crossing back and forth between Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. Explore the natural environment, culture, and people. It includes journals,...