1. The Incan empire CE

2. The Incan Empire resided in the Andes mountains of South America
Believed that they first settled in the valley of Cuzco, in present-day Peru

4. The Incas settled in the Andes mountains, which were not an easy place to live
Cold
Steep and rocky slopes
Difficult to breathe due to altitude

5. Machu Picchu

6. Terrace farming was necessary in the Andes-
built canals to transport water

7. The Incas were also powerful warriors
Pachacuti was the greatest ‘Sapa Inca’, or warrior-king
Their strong army helped the Incans expand, but they preferred to be peaceful

8. The Incans are also known for their amazing architecture and roads, which helped navigate through the mountainous terrain

9. While the Incans were mostly a peaceful empire, the empire ended when the last ‘Sapa Inca’ died and did not name a successor
Two of his sons fought and eventually caused a civil war, crumbling the empire
Spanish conquistadors arrived soon after

11. Ice Maiden of Peru
Incan Mummies

12. Directions Each “station” has evidence about the Incan Mummy.
Your archaeological team will have 4 minutes to analyze the artifact (or image of the artifact) and log your observations on your Evidence Log.

13. Team Roles Let’s go! Materials Manager (in charge of the artifact)
Recorder (logs information on Evidence Log)
Super Observer (keenly observes all aspects of the artifact)
Let’s go!

14. Is This the World's Best-Preserved Mummy?

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