USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which civilization was active for the SHORTEST period of time of about only 100 years?
A
Inca
B
South America
C
Maya
D
Aztec
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Inca Empire, which flourished from approximately 1200 to 1533 AD, was the largest ancient civilization in pre-Columbian America. Arising from the Andean highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century, the Incas established their capital in the city of Cusco, located in modern-day Peru.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Incas were most notable for establishing the Inca Empire in Pre-Columbian America, which was centered in modern day South America in Peru and Chile. It was about 2, 500 miles from the northern to southern tip. The Inca Empire lasted from 1438 to 1533.

Detailed explanation-4: -Famed for their unique art and architecture, they constructed finely-built and imposing buildings wherever they conquered, and their spectacular adaptation of natural landscapes with terracing, highways, and mountaintop settlements continues to impress modern visitors at such world-famous sites as Machu Picchu.

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