1. How did the Incas (1438-1525 AD) Unite Their Empire?
Do Now: Study the pictures of the
landscape of modern day Peru. How might this
type of terrain hinder the Incas
ability to unite?

4. Capital City of Cuzco

5. Machu Picchu – Lost City of the Incas
The ruins of Machu Picchu, rediscovered in 1911 by archaeologist Hiram Bingham, show a small but extraordinary city. It was invisible from below and also considered a sacred site!.

7. Quipu for Record Keeping

8. Agriculture – Terrace Farming

9. Close: 1) Describe 2 ways the Inca united their empire
2) Explain 2 ways the Inca were similar to the
Mayas and Aztecs. Explain 2 ways the Inca
were different.