South America includes a large population of Indian peoples. Learn about their culture and influence in South America.
In 2008l, aerial photographs showed an undiscovered tribe in the Amazon rainforest. But this tribe isn't exactly "undiscovered." Are the photos propaganda? See more »
In 2008l, aerial photographs showed an undiscovered tribe in the Amazon rainforest. But this tribe isn't exactly "undiscovered." Are the photos propaganda?
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In less than 200 years, the Inca built an empire stretching 2,500 miles. But a Spanish conquistador and 167 other men brought them down. How did they do it?
See more »Araucanian Indians a group of South American Indians. They once lived in Araucania, a large area of Chile south of the Bío-Bío River.
See more »Atahualpa, (1500?–1533), the last ruler of the Inca empire in Peru. His half-brother Huáscar succeeded their father to the throne in 1527.
See more »Incas, an Indian people of South America. Long before the voyages of Columbus, their empire, centered in Peru, was remarkable for its organization and culture.
See more »Jívaro Indians, a primitive tribe living in the jungles of the upper Amazon basin, in eastern Ecuador and northern Peru.
See more »Ona Indians, a tribe of Indians of Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of South America.
See more »Quechua (or Quichua) Indians, a group of tribes that lives in Ecuador, Peru, southern Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina.
See more »Tikal, a Mayan city, now in ruins, in northern Guatemala, about 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Flores.
See more »Yahgan Indians, a tribe of Indians at the southern tip of South America. Traditionally nomads, they traveled by canoe from one beach to another in search of food—shellfish, sea mammals, and birds.
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