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Geography and the Incas

Last updated 3 March 2020

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This page has been created to support Year 7 HASS students with their inquiry task on the effect geography has on the success of a civilisation.

Read this passage to find out about the geography of Peru – the region where the Incas lived.

“The main feature of Peru’s geography is the mighty Andes Mountains. Between the Andes and the ocean is a coastal belt of desert lowlands that contains some huge sand dunes. Most of the country’s major cities are located in this area. East of the Andes is a vast lowland region called the montaña, or the selva. The montaña makes up more than half of the country’s area and is mostly covered with tropical rainforest.

The climate of Peru varies between its geographic regions. The Amazon region in the east is hot and humid with heavy rainfall throughout the year. In the Andes, temperatures generally drop as elevation increases. The highest peaks are always covered with snow. The coastal belt west of the Andes has one of the Earth’s driest climates. The mountains prevent winds carrying rain from the wet Amazon region from reaching the coast.”

Peru. (2019). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Encyclopedia Britannica database.

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Geography Inca

Print Resources

Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about the influence of geography on the Inca’s society. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keywords.

985.019 DIS
Discover the Incas. (2007). Bath, England: Robert Frederick.

985.01 RIC
Richardson, H. (2005). Life in ancient South America. New York, New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.

985.01 CAL
Calvert, P. (2004). The ancient Inca. New York: Franklin Watts.

985.019 JON
Jones, D. M. (2007). The illustrated encyclopedia of the Incas : the history, legends, myths and culture of the ancient native peoples of the Andes. London, England: Lorenz.

eBooks

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Hinds, K. (1998). The Incas. Retrieved from AccessIt database.

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Corrick, J. A. (2004). Life among the Inca. Retrieved from AccessIt database.

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Burgan, M. (2012). Ancient Incas. Retrieved from AccessIt database.

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Suarez, A. C., & George, J. J. (2011). Handbook to life in the Inca world. Retrieved from Infobase database.

eResources

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George, J. J., & Suarez, A. C. (2011). Building the Inca world. In Handbook to Life in the Inca World. Retrieved from Ancient and Medieval History database.

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References

Machu Picchu [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.jacadatravel.com/latin-america/peru/travel-guides/guide-to-machu-picchu/