Assessment Questions 9.5

1. How did Norte Chico residents overcome the challenges of a dry desert environment for agriculture?

The residents of Norte Chico likely applied irrigation technology to produce enough food to feed the growing population necessary for the construction of monumental structures.

2. What evidence supports the idea of social stratification at the Aspero site?

Aspero, a large site in the coastal region, shows evidence of differing house sizes, indicating a developing pattern of social stratification.

3. What is the significance of trade in the development of social complexity in the Andean region?

Trade played an important role in the developing social complexity in the Andean region, especially in villages strategically located along natural trade routes, such as Kotosh and Chavín de Huántar.