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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Land of the Four Quarters
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the Inca Empire and shares a theory about how the civilization disappeared. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
PBS
Pbs: Conquistadors: Franciso Pizarro
Use the navigation at the left to click into more information on the Incas and the Spanish conquest by Francisco Pizarro.
University of Calgary
The Conquest of the Inca Empire: Francisco Pizarro
This historical note on the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro is illustrated and linked to continuing discussion about the age of exploration.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary School: Francisco Pizarro
A biography of Francisco Pizarro which highlights his conquering of Peru and discovery of the Incan empire.
Other
Critical Thinking Works: Investigating the Inca
Students can explore Peruvian culture through project-based learning. In the role of present-day reporters, students will research the lives of the Inca in the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes suggestions for actively engaging students,...
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Incas & Conquistadors
Site giving links to information on some of the more infamous conquistadors who conquered the Inca.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Francisco Pizarro: Explorer
A short biography of Francisco Pizarro.
PBS
Pbs: The Conquistadors
A huge website that provides a virtual field trip exploring the Spanish adventurers who quested for gold and land in the New World. The site has information on Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes as well as extensive information...
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: Atahualpa and the Bible
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students explore and examine primary source material to answer a question about Incan Emperor, Atahualpa's meeting with Spanish conquistador, Pizarro. Includes downloadable lesson plan,...
The History Cat
The History Cat: Rise and Fall of the Incan Empire
Describes the achievements and sophistication of the Incan Empire prior to being conquered by the Spaniards under Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro had their emperor, Atahualpa, executed after keeping him captive for months while the Inca gave...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Francisco Pizarro
(1475-1541) Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Francisco Pizarro
(1475-1541) Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Los Conquistadores
This resource on Spanish conquistadors focuses on Cortes, Alvarado and Pizarro. Additional links are provided for more information on this topic. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish students.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Atahualpa
Atahualpa was the last of the Incas rulers. When the Spanish under Pizarro defeated the Incas, they captured Atahualpa. Even though he paid gold and professed Christianity, he was executed by strangling in 1533.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Inka
The Inka had developed a complex culture deeply rooted in the traditions that came before them. Their textiles, ceramics, metal- and woodwork, and architecture all reflect the materials, environment, and cultural traditions of the Andes....
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Spain's Territorial Conquest in the Americas
The history of Spanish territorial conquest in the New World is the history of the succession of conquistadors who often overwhelmed native empires, but were sometimes overwhelmed themselves. Read about the conquistadors who came to the...
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National Park Service: Hernando De Soto
A biography of Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto who explored the southern coast of what became the United States. Read about his travels and demise.
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Language Crossing: History of Peru
Offers a brief summary of the history of Peru starting with the Pre-Conquest, going through the Spanish Conquest and Independence and ending with modern times.
Other
Language Crossing: History of Ecuador
Offers a brief summary of the history of Ecuador starting with the Pre-Conquest, going through the Spanish Conquest,Independence and Gran Columbia and ending with modern times.