The Conquest of the Inca Empire
We will focus on the events which led to this sudden downfall of the Incas. Three individuals play a crucial role: the two half brothers Atahualpa and Huascar and the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.
Conquistadors
- Peru
Capac cared for all the people of the empire, making sure there
was surplus food so that everyone could be fed, and establishing
the network of roads and storehouses so that famine or death
in one part of the empire could be alleviated by surplus from
another.
Descendants of
the Incas
Inca weaving traditions and family ties. A culture of people
living today near the city of Cuzco, Peru. It was the capital
of the Inca empire and is close to Machu Picchu. A good site
to learn about Inca traditional weaving.
Geometry Step by
Step from the Land of the Incas
It provides an eclectic mix of sound, science, and Incan history
intended to interest students in Euclidean geometry. The site
includes geometry problems, proofs, quizzes, puzzles, quotations,
scientific speculation, and more.
The History of Inca Civilization
The Inca Civilization lasted for three hundred years from the 13th to the 16th century. Getting a true picture of Inca history is difficult because the Incas had no written language and passed their history down orally from one generation to the next.
Inca Mummies: Secrets of a Lost World
Unwrap the mummies, layer by layer, and take a rare glimpse into
the ancient Inca world. Watch a short documentary about the excavation
at Puruchuco, a hidden Inca cemetery, and find out how the race
to save hundreds of mummies was won.
Inca
Myths, Culture, Pantheon
A lovely Flash multimedia presentation. Click on the right ray
of the sun to procede. Takes a while to download, but worth the
wait. Exercises follow the presentations.
Machu
Picchu
This is one of the great treasures of the world, up there with
The Great Wall, the Coliseum, Pompeii and like those places,
nothing can prepare you for being there.
