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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Growth of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Zapotec Urn O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the clay urns found in a tomb built by the Zapotec people of Mexico.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Tortuguero Box

For Students 9th - 10th
With the help of computer technology you can virtually explore this wooden box artifact from all sides. Also see a gallery of other Mayan art.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: The Inca Empire: Facts and History

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour with Sir Dig-a-Lot as he explains some of the history of the Inca Empire.
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Other

M. H. De Young Memorial Museum: Harald Wagner Collection of Teotihuacan Murals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the Harald Wagner collection of Teotihuacan murals, the largest and most important outside of Mexico. The mural fragments from the ancient Mexican city of Teotihuacan are remarkable for their quality...
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Other

Maya: Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the Maya and their astronomy.
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Other

Nazca Lines, Peru (2006)

For Students 9th - 10th
Short text regarding theories of meanings for Nazca lines (geolyphs). Good images.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Mound Builders

For Students 9th - 10th
Mount Builders, the name applied to a prehistoric race of North America, of which remarkable remains have been found in various portions of the continent, especially in th Mississippi valley, the state of Washington, and in Yucatan.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Middle American Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio.org includes a picture and short description of the Mexican calendar, a picture and description of the professions of the Tarascan peoples, and a map and description of the ownership rights of land after the...
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Other

Different World: Teotihuacan: In a Place Where Men Became Gods

For Students 9th - 10th
This survey of the ancient city of Teotihuacan provides and accessible introduction to this Mesoamerican archeological site known for the third-largest pyramid in the world.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: History of Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia looks the history of Costa Rica in this general overview.
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Other

Nazca Figures: Inca Lines. Inca

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and photographs focus on various figures and geometric shapes: Nazca Candleabra, Nazca Whale, Nazca Rose, and Nazca Hummingbird. Includes a chart of all Nazca designs.