Unit 5: Chapter 11 New Empires in America Incas Unit 5: Chapter 11 New Empires in America
Vocabulary Terrace Quipu
Vocabulary Terrace: level platforms of earth that climbed each hill like a stair case
Vocabulary Quipu: different colored cords were used b Inca’s to record information Births, deaths, money, population
The Incas Incas to Power Farming Sweat of the Sun Lost City
The Incas: Incas to Power South America Cuzco (Inca City) Maize, sun, strong army Pachakuti Inca Extended power Supreme Inca Organized land Spread religion
The Incas: Farming Inca emperor traveled to farm and dug with golden plow Agriculture is key to society Potatoes, maize key crops Terraces Canals and aqueducts used
The Incas: Sweat of the Sun Mined gold (NOT RUBIES) Decorated temples Cuzco Center of government, religion and trade Palace of the emperor located here
The Incas: Lost City Machu Picchu Hiram Bingham 1911 rediscovered Mystery as to why they left
Inca Video L (what I learned) K (know) W (want to know)
Letter to a Friend Students will write a letter to a friend describing the lost city of Machu Picchu. One page hand written in pen Students should use page 435 of their book as well as the following websites. Include 5 facts about the Inca society http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/latinamerica/south/sites/machu_picchu.html http://www.sacredsites.com/americas/peru/machu_picchu.html