Nomadic and Sedentary Lifestyles in Chile

The video explores the first inhabitants of Northern Chile, focusing on groups like the Quechua, Aymara, Atacameños, Koya, and Diaguita. It discusses their living conditions, emphasizing the importance of water in the desert environment. The video contrasts sedentary and nomadic lifestyles, highlighting cultural practices such as agriculture, cattle raising, weaving, and fishing. The video concludes with a summary and questions for students.

Which group of people were among the first inhabitants of northern Chile?

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• Quechua

• Incas

What is the most crucial element for life that these groups settled near?

• Forests

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Water

What defines a sedentary lifestyle?

• Hunting and gathering

• Living in tents

• Living in one place

• Moving frequently

Which group is known as the only nomadic group from the north of Chile?

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Changos

• Atacameños

What is a key feature of nomadic groups?

• Moving from place to place

• Building strong houses

• Weaving clothes

• Practicing agriculture

What is the purpose of cultivation terraces built by sedentary groups?

• To store food

• To raise animals

• To build houses

• To catch water

What materials were used to build strong houses by sedentary groups?

• Metal and glass

• Big rocks and mud

• Wood and straw

• Plastic and fabric

Which animals were commonly raised by sedentary groups for wool and meat?

• Chickens and ducks

• Horses and donkeys

• Guanacos and llamas

• Cows and pigs

What was a primary activity of the Changos?

• Weaving

• Building houses

• Farming

• Fishing and gathering seafood

Which group is associated with building rafts and harpoons?

• Atacameños

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Changos