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Pre-Columbian Civilizations in the Americas
Before you begin a unit on Christopher Columbus and the European explorers, take your class through the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations in this vivid and interesting presentation. With photographs of golden artifacts and ancient...
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Inca's Untangles World
Students read a reprinted article from USA Today. For this metacognition lesson, students complete a worksheet about their thoughts while they are reading.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Machu Picchu
This site has a explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about Machu Picchu. Additional links are provided for more information on this architectural marvel. Great reading selection for beginning and...
Read Works
Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Cuzco: City of Gold
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan city Cuzco. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold
[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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Amazonia Expeditions: Cusco and Machu Picchu
Contains good pictures of the ruins of Machu Picchu.
Globe Tracks
Travel for Kids: Peru
An excellent site containing exciting things to learn about Peru from a family tourism perspective. Explore things to do in Lima, the Andes, Lake Titicaca, the Amazon, and the North of Peru. Also, contains picks for children's books on...
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Manu National Park: Manu National Park and Reserved Zone
This site provides information on the Manu National Park in Peru. Manu is described as an intact jungle, where "success in preserving such a large tract of pristine rainforest is largely due to the inaccessibility of the area."
Other
Sacred Sites in Peru
This website shows the location of 41 sacred places in Peru on a map of South America.
Other
Incas & Conquistadors
Site giving links to information on some of the more infamous conquistadors who conquered the Inca.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Route Map of the Bingham Peruvian Expedition, 1915
A map of the Peruvian area explored on the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the routes of exploration from Cuzco into the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Sketch Map of Southern Peru, 1915
A sketch map of southern Peru showing the route of the joint Yale University-National Geographic Society expedition of 1915, led by Hiram Bingham, the discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. This map shows the railroad from Mollendo on the...