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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Land of the Four Quarters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[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...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Machu Picchu: How They Kept the Secret

For Students 9th - 10th
How did the lost city of the Incas remain hidden for centuries? Author explains the mystery Machu Picchu.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Chimu Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kingdom of Chimu flourished in the Moche River Valley until conquered by the Inca. Their massive adobe architecture is the only reminder of the might of the Chimu kings. View pictures and descriptions of their architecture, jewelry,...
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PBS

Pbs: Conquistadors: Franciso Pizarro

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the navigation at the left to click into more information on the Incas and the Spanish conquest by Francisco Pizarro.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Inka

For Students 9th - 10th
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....
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: Inca Fortification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Assessment in which students examine a significant photo taken in Cuzco, Peru, in 1907, and answer the questions provided.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Who Killed the Iceman?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides a lesson plan (grades 8-12) for a science class on the examination of two different mummies, one being the Iceman from the Alps who is believed to be 5,300 years old while the other is an Inca girl about 500 years...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Americas

For Students 11th - 12th
After reading this section, students will be able to locate on a map the major American civilizations before the arrival of the Spanish, discuss the cultural achievements of these civilizations and also the differences and similarities...
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas the Mayans

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayan civilization. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Inka Stone Vessels

For Students 9th - 10th
From their capital, Cuzco, in the central Peruvian Andes, the Inca created a huge empire reaching over 2,400 miles along the length of the Andes. View pictures and descriptions of Incan ritual vessels in this essay.
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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Prehistory of the Andean Peoples (1998)

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive coverage of South America prehistory. Site and links include enormous photo gallery, essays, and bibliographies for topics such as Chavin, Moche, and Inca cultures, cultural monuments, and migration theories.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Inca Temple: Whole Numbers: Large and Ordinal Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Join Curi for the festival of the Sun God. Can you work with the big numbers?
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Machu Picchu

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Machu Picchu, called the Lost city of the Incas, including its history, the archaeological site, and threats it faces from tourism.
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A&E Television

History.com: Infographics: The Story of Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the facts on the earliest forms of money and the origins of the U.S dollar, discover which country created the first paper money, and find out how the Inca built a great empire without using money.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Inca Empire O Logy Card

For Students 9th - 10th
Grab quick facts and answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Inca empire by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.
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Ducksters

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

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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Incas & Conquistadors

For Students 9th - 10th
Site giving links to information on some of the more infamous conquistadors who conquered the Inca.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Glossary and Terms of the Inca Empire. Important words and definitions about the Inca.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the daily life of the people of the Inca Empire including clothing, food, housing, and education.
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Ducksters

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

Ducksters: Inca Empire for Kids: Timeline

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Timeline of the history of the Inca Empire including the rise of the Inca and the Spanish conquest.

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