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Day 45 | The Incan Empire. Aims Examine the Incan Empire Compare/Contrast the Incan Empire Do Now Open to page 166, look at the picture of Machu Pichu Describe what you see. What kind of people might have lived here? Agenda: 1) Do Now 2) Notes 3) Paragraph. The Incan Empire.
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Day 45 | The Incan Empire • Aims • Examine the Incan Empire • Compare/Contrast the Incan Empire • Do Now • Open to page 166, look at the picture of Machu Pichu • Describe what you see. • What kind of people might have lived here? • Agenda: 1) Do Now 2) Notes 3) Paragraph
The Incan Empire • Located in modern-day Peru • The capital city was Cuzco
Pachacuti, Sapa Inca • The founder of the Incan empire was Pachacuti • His title was Sapa Inca, or emperor • He had absolute power over the empire. He owned EVERYTHING!
Incan Life • Their language was Quechua (KETCH-wa) • They had no written language • They kept records on Quipus(Key-POOs)
Innovations and Inventions • They created a great road system that connected all of the cities to Cuzco • Metalworkers made Alloys or combinations of metals • Medical advances included SKULL SURGERY! • They were polytheistic
Write a paragraph! • Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Incan empire to either the Mayan empire OR the Aztec empire. • This must be 5-7 sentences long. • Write this in your notebook for today. I will check this and grade it as a quiz .