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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Couriers in the Inca Empire

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will discover who the Inca were, where they lived, and how they communicated across the vast stretches of their mountain realm, the largest empire of the pre-industrial world through a variety of activities.
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Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the government of the Inca Empire including officials, organization, Sapa Inca, taxes, law, and punishment.
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Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Cuzco City

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Cusco, capital city of the Inca Empire including location, people, founding, and fun facts.
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Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Mythology and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Mythology and Religion of the Inca Empire including the gods, goddesses, priests, huacas, and afterlife.
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Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Machu Picchu

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the lost city of Machu Picchu of the Inca Empire including who found it, how it was built, and who lived there.
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Read Works

Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Aztec Empire

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage provides information about the ancient Aztec Empire, including the significance of Montezuma and Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills....
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Ducksters: History for Kids: Aztecs, Maya, and Inca

For Students 4th - 8th
Kids learn about the ancient civilizations of the Americas including the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca Empires.
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Language Crossing: History of Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
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.

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