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Figure 1. City of Cusco from a different angle
What is the Inca Empire?
What is the Inca Empire?
The inca empire is a South American empire dated back to the middle ages and the renaissance. Centered in Peru, the Incan Empire is one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in human history.
Where was the Inca Empire?
Where was the Inca Empire?
The Inca Empire was located on the western side of South America, stretching from northern Ecuador to central Chile. Its capital of Cusco was located in modern day Peru. It is on the Pacific Coast. Since Inca is on the coast there are some benefits of it. Some benefits are marine resources like fish and water, also a stable trade network and the ability to inherit desert land for farming. This helped with a steady supply of food and resources
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How long did the Inca Empire last?
How long did the Inca Empire last?
The Inca Empire lasted from approximately c. 1100 to 1533. The Inca fell due to the Spanish Conquistadors and the efforts of indigenous peoples. Combined, these groups were too much for the Incan Empire, and so it fell.
What inventions did the Inca Empire have?
What inventions did the Inca Empire have?
Inventions by the Incan Empire include quipu, brain surgery, road systems, a messenger system, suspension bridges, terrace farming, freeze drying, designed drainage systems, and developed the calendar.
Figure 4. An Incan suspension bridge.
The Entrance Page - All students must contribute to the Entrance Page. It should contain between 300 and 400 words of text, and should present all of the following information:
A general introduction that includes the information about the location, geography and general history of the civilization or time period that the website will present, using in text citations or reference phrases as needed. (According to..., As found in...)
A timeline of significant events for that civilization or time period (2 events per student)
A list of all museum rooms, with FIRST NAME ONLY of the "curators" of each rooms, and brief descriptions of what can be found in each room. This section should also contain hyperlinks to each of the site's rooms.
Significant images that represent the civilization or time period being featured on the site, with identification numbers and captions explaining the images.
3 to 5 links to other websites/resources with related information and why a visitor might find them interesting
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