Tiwanaku

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tiwanaku

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?High Andean plateau near Lake Titicaca, modern-day Bolivia
2. What is the chronological period?Flourished as a major center from approximately 300 AD to 1000 AD
3. What is Tiwanaku and where is it located?Tiwanaku is an ancient city built by super-builders, located on the southern shores of Lake Titicaca in the Andes, about 3,800 meters high.
4. Why was Tiwanaku important?It was a political, economic, and religious center that had a big influence on the Andes, with trade and a powerful society.

Paleoclimatic Data: Information about past climates, often derived from ice cores, tree rings, or sediment layers.
Monolithic: Constructed from a single, massive piece of stone.
Anthropomorphic: Having human characteristics or form.
Lingua Franca: A common language used by speakers of different native languages to communicate.