1. Unit 5: Chapter 11 New Empires in America
Incas
Unit 5: Chapter 11
New Empires in America

2. Vocabulary
Terrace
Quipu

3. Vocabulary
Terrace: level platforms of earth that climbed each hill like a stair case

4. Vocabulary
Quipu: different colored cords were used b Inca’s to record information
Births, deaths, money, population

5. The Incas
Incas to Power
Farming
Sweat of the Sun
Lost City

6. The Incas: Incas to Power
South America
Cuzco (Inca City)
Maize, sun, strong army
Pachakuti Inca
Extended power
Supreme Inca
Organized land
Spread religion

7. 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

8. 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

9. The Incas: Lost City Machu Picchu Hiram Bingham 1911 rediscovered
Mystery as to why they left

10. Inca Video L
(what I learned)
K (know) W
(want to know)

11. 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