1. andean - Noun
2. andean - Adjective
Pertaining to the Andes.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAmong the Andean cultures, a jaguar cult disseminated by the early Chavín culture became accepted over most of what is today Peru by 900 BC. Source: Internet
After some deliberation, Philip II of Spain issued a decree recognizing the drug as essential to the well-being of the Andean Indians but urging missionaries to end its religious use. Source: Internet
Although Andean Amerindian peoples crafted ceremonial jewelry of gold and other metals the mineralizations of the Andes were first mined in large scale after the Spanish arrival. Source: Internet
Andean natives were cultivating three thousand varieties before the Spaniards arrived. Source: Internet
After the Andean highlands, it is the second most important region in economic activity. Source: Internet
Around 7th century, both Tiahuanaco and Wari or Huari Empire (600–1200, Central and northern Peru) expanded its influence to all the Andean region, imposing the Huari urbanism and tiahuanaco religious iconography. Source: Internet