In this chapter there are several discussed civilizations and the ways that they lived. I was intrigued by the Andes. This civilization was located in the Andes mountains which gave them a variation of resources. The Andean societies generally sought access to the resources of various environments such as colonization, conquest, or trade. They were able to have seafood from the coastal regions, maize and cotton from lower-altitude valleys, potatoes, quinoa, and pasture land for their llamas in the high plains, tropical fruits and cocoa leaf. This was only a small variations of resources they were able to get their hands on.
A village called Chavín de Huántar became the focus of a religious movements that soon swept through both coastal and highland Peru. Using religion helped them trade with others. They were also very focused on artwork, which was based off the work of the people and the religion. It was very interesting to me how the leaders basically drugged themselves and began to performed ancient rituals and made human sacrifices. Its amazing how even during this time people seemed to be using drugs for some time of "good." It is indeed satisfying that it is something that has changed . Now people, for the most part, have their freedom to choose any religion they would like to follow. Also, the leaders were symbolized with vicious animals to represent their strength and power to rule.
