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What is the history of South America?
I. Introduction to history

1, the history of South America is an empire. If geographical location is strictly distinguished, only the Inca Empire, Inca Empire and 1 1 century ancient imperial civilization have appeared in South America. The territory includes Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina in present-day South America. The capital is located in Cuzco. The center of gravity of the empire is located in the Andes in South America.

2. Belief: The Inca Empire mainly believed in the sun god and considered itself a descendant of the sun god. According to legend, the sun god sent his son and daughters Manco Capac and Ma Okyo to teach the Incas calendars and laws.

3. Civilization: According to archaeological excavations, at that time, the Inca Empire had bronze utensils and tools such as knives, sickles and axes, and its smelting and casting techniques were quite exquisite. The Incas also developed agricultural irrigation systems and continuous post roads. Archaeologists generally believe that the Inca people's construction technology, medicine, weaving and dyeing technology are quite developed.

4. In literature, the Incas have a long poem "Oyantai". The poem tells the story that the hero Oyantai fell in love with the daughter of the Inca king during the reign of PaCeacu, and proposed to the Inca king, but he was stopped. This poem was adapted into a play in the15th century. It was recorded in Latin by Spanish missionaries from 1770 to 1780.

Second, South America.

1, South America is the abbreviation of South Asia and America, located in the western hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. It borders the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Caribbean Sea in the north. North America and North America are bounded by the Panama Canal, while South America and Antarctica face each other across the Drake Strait.

2. South America is the fourth continent, with a land area of just over 654.38+078 million square kilometers. The Andes almost runs through the western part of South America and has the highest mountain in America-Aconcagua Mountain. To the east of the Andes is a vast Amazon basin, covering an area of over 7 million square kilometers, most of which are tropical rainforests.

3. By 20 1 1 year, the population of South America has reached 380 million, ranking fifth in the world. Brazil is the largest and most powerful country in South America.