Chapter 9 : Lesson 2 Human Geography of South America

Essential Question How has South America’s physical geography influenced its population patterns ?

Quipus: Knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records

Hiram Bingham

Machu Picchu Temple of the Sun (also named "the watch tower"),

All of the construction in Machu Picchu uses the classic Inca architectural style of polished dry-stone walls of regular shape. The Incas were masters of this technique, called ashlar, in which blocks of stone are cut to fit together tightly without mortar. Many junctions are so perfect that not even a knife fits between the stones.

Brain Drain: the loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries.

Uneven development: condition in which some places do not benefit as much as others from social and economic advancement

Map Activity: Label all the countries of South America, color in physical features on the map. Page RA13

Review Question: Chapter 9 : Lesson 2 Read pages 223-229 and answer Review Questions on page 229 Hand in Google Class Room.