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Huayna Capac was the ruler of the ancient Inca Empire in South America. The empire had control of many lands and peoples. Its capital, which was its most important city, was Cusco in the Andes mountains. Today, Cusco is in the country of Peru.
Huayna did not like this city because it was very cold. He ordered his people to build him a second capital in a warmer place. The chosen place was Quito, in today's country of Ecuador. The new palace was bigger and nicer than the one in Cusco, and the weather was nearly perfect.
Still, Cusco and Quito were more than a thousand miles apart, with steep mountains between them. Huayna Capac ordered his subjects to build a highway that connected Cusco and Quito. He was happy with the result, and ordered a second highway along the coast.
The Great Inca Highway
The Inca highway system was one of the biggest construction projects ever made. It ran for thousands of miles, and connected the countries of Chile and Ecuador. It was as long as the distance between New York and Paris. It also went through just about every type of environment. It ran from icy mountains to hot jungles, from dry deserts to wet forests.
These roads surprised Spanish explorers. One explorer, Pedro de Cieza de León, wrote in the 1540s that no one had seen highways like this. He described a road called the Qhapaq Ñan, which means "Road of the Lord." Parts of this road still remain today.
Huayna Capac died around 1527. Spanish explorers arrived in 1532, searching for new riches. They brought diseases that the Incas had never faced before. More than half of the Incas died from these European diseases. For the next 300 years, Spain tried to wipe out the native culture. Yet, the Indigenous peoples held on to their culture and beliefs.
Ancient Cultures From Around The World
Today, most people learn about four ancient cultures. They learn about Mesopotamia in the Middle East and Egypt in Africa. They also learn about the Indus Valley in India and the Yellow River in China. Recently, experts have added the Andean people to this list.
The Andes area includes parts of Ecuador, Bolivia and most of Peru. The ancient people who lived here built pyramids and temples that are as old as the ones in Egypt. They had irrigation systems that were as good as those in Mesopotamia. These systems allowed them to water the fields and grow crops. People in the Andes also made art that lasted hundreds of years.
Andean People Thrived Despite Tough Conditions
It is strange that the Andean people were able to have such a rich culture. The area they lived in did not have stable weather. The coast of Peru and Chile is very dry. The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth. In some places, it never rains at all.
The area can have dangerous rain and floods that last for years. Floods destroy crops and wash away fields. There are also many volcanoes and earthquakes in the area. Still, people were able to settle and survive.
North of the Atacama is Lima, the capital of today's Peru. Further north, there are 30 or more ancient cities. One of these is Sechín Bajo, which is 5,500 years years old.
Read the introduction [paragraphs 1-3].
Select the paragraph from the section that shows the difference between Cusco and Quito.
Huayna did not like this city because it was very cold. He ordered his people to build him a second capital in a warmer place. The chosen place was Quito, in today's country of Ecuador. The new palace was bigger and nicer than the one in Cusco, and the weather was nearly perfect.
Still, Cusco and Quito were more than a thousand miles apart, with steep mountains between them. Huayna Capac ordered his subjects to build a highway that connected Cusco and Quito. He was happy with the result, and ordered a second highway along the coast.
The Great Inca Highway
The Inca highway system was one of the biggest construction projects ever made. It ran for thousands of miles, and connected the countries of Chile and Ecuador. It was as long as the distance between New York and Paris. It also went through just about every type of environment. It ran from icy mountains to hot jungles, from dry deserts to wet forests.
These roads surprised Spanish explorers. One explorer, Pedro de Cieza de León, wrote in the 1540s that no one had seen highways like this. He described a road called the Qhapaq Ñan, which means "Road of the Lord." Parts of this road still remain today.
Huayna Capac died around 1527. Spanish explorers arrived in 1532, searching for new riches. They brought diseases that the Incas had never faced before. More than half of the Incas died from these European diseases. For the next 300 years, Spain tried to wipe out the native culture. Yet, the Indigenous peoples held on to their culture and beliefs.
Ancient Cultures From Around The World
Today, most people learn about four ancient cultures. They learn about Mesopotamia in the Middle East and Egypt in Africa. They also learn about the Indus Valley in India and the Yellow River in China. Recently, experts have added the Andean people to this list.
The Andes area includes parts of Ecuador, Bolivia and most of Peru. The ancient people who lived here built pyramids and temples that are as old as the ones in Egypt. They had irrigation systems that were as good as those in Mesopotamia. These systems allowed them to water the fields and grow crops. People in the Andes also made art that lasted hundreds of years.
Andean People Thrived Despite Tough Conditions
It is strange that the Andean people were able to have such a rich culture. The area they lived in did not have stable weather. The coast of Peru and Chile is very dry. The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth. In some places, it never rains at all.
The area can have dangerous rain and floods that last for years. Floods destroy crops and wash away fields. There are also many volcanoes and earthquakes in the area. Still, people were able to settle and survive.
North of the Atacama is Lima, the capital of today's Peru. Further north, there are 30 or more ancient cities. One of these is Sechín Bajo, which is 5,500 years years old.
Read the introduction [paragraphs 1-3].
Select the paragraph from the section that shows the difference between Cusco and Quito.
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The paragraph that shows the difference between Cusco and Quito is:
"Huayna did not like this city because it was very cold. He ordered his people to build him a second capital in a warmer place. The chosen place was Quito, in today's country of Ecuador. The new palace was bigger and nicer than the one in Cusco, and the weather was nearly perfect."
"Huayna did not like this city because it was very cold. He ordered his people to build him a second capital in a warmer place. The chosen place was Quito, in today's country of Ecuador. The new palace was bigger and nicer than the one in Cusco, and the weather was nearly perfect."
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