When I read about the ecology within the Andes, I thought it was funny that cocoa was indigenous to the eastern slope of the mountain range. Why? Because Andes chocolates are one of my favorite little treats when I go to a fancier restaurant, and they leave them with the check. Mmm, yum.
Anyway, what I found most interesting in this small section was the Norte Chico. They were one of the world's first civilizations, yet I have never heard of them. We have learned that writing was an amazing technology to develop, so seeing that the Norte Chico lacked this, it demonstrates how this lacking leaves very little marks on history, opposed to more technologically advanced groups like the Incas, who I have heard about since I was a little tike.
Now, the Chavin religious movement was also very interesting, as it is known just as that. Not a particular civilization, but as this center for this religious movement. Within this city, class system was yet again, exhibited. Man, am I getting tired of reading about the inevitability of humankind being unkind to one another...they had all these wonderful things going in Chavin: artwork, ceremonies, great natural resources, structured housing, yet...of course! Only the higher class seemed to get to enjoy these benefits. Disgusting.
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