PPT-Incas

Directions You have been split up into groups Your task is to learn about your specific M eso American civilization To help you guiding questions and links have been provided Once complete you will be in charge of teaching your classmates the information you have learned. Stanford Journal of Archaeology Dennis Ogburn ABSTRACT Here I explore the role of Inca-ness in the current conception and expression of identity among the Saraguro people of Ecuador and the potential The Andes are the largest mountain range in the world.. They were formed as 2 tectonic plates called the . Nazca. Plate and the South American Plate collided slowly over millions of years.. To the west of the Andes is the Atacama Desert.. A Little History:. 7,000 feet above sea level and nestled on a small hilltop between the Andean Mountain Range, the majestic city soars above the Urabamba Valley below. The Incan built structure has been called the “Lost Cities”, unknown until its relatively recent discovery in 1911. Archaeologists estimate that approximately 1200 people could have lived in the area, though many believe it was most likely a retreat for Incan rulers. Due to it’s isolation from the rest of Peru, living in the area full time would require traveling great distances just to reach the nearest village.. Who were the Mayans?. Who were the Mysterious Mayans?. A long time ago, around 2500 BCE, an ancient tribe of Central American Indians called the . Olmecs. settled in the rainforests of the Yucatan Peninsula of Central America. . About the Inca People . Pottery . . The . Aryballos. . handled jar whose base is in shape of a cone. . shaped by hand. No potter’s wheel. . These kind of vessels (black neck and oxidized orange surface). . IEFC Workshop 2010. Status and Plans for InCA. What is InCA?. What happened in 2009?. MDs’ results. Deployment in LEIR. What will happen in 2010?. PS deployment. Setup & planning. Preparation (MD, OP applications). Essential Question?. What is an adverb and how is it used in a sentence?. An . adverb. is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. What Adverbs Modify. Verbs. Adverbs. New World Cultures. At the time of Spanish arrival (1492). New World Cultures. Mayas . Kukulkan. Pyramid - . Chichen. Itza. New World Cultures. Aztecs. Ziggurats. Calendars. Pictographs. (Writing System). Realizzato da Saul Staffilano. Classe 2^G. Indice . Gli . Incas. : caratteristiche . generali. Curiosità sul . nome. Origini. Lo sviluppo . storico. La . società. Le . armi. Arte. Architettura. Religione. About the Empire. The Inca empire ranged from Colombia to Chile and reached west to east from the Atacama desert to the Amazonian rain forest.. The empire lived on top of the mountains and carved gardens into it’s sides. They had roads and bridges connecting t he empire together. This affected the empire by making it difficult for enemies to reach the cities. . Mesoamerica. Mesoamerica. refers to a geographical and cultural area which extends from central Mexico down through Central America. . The term “. Meso. ” means middle. (Middle America). Many important Ancient Civilizations developed in this area.. Funcasta. , and Jen Gorgas. Geography. Cuzco. used to be the capital of . Peru. .. The Incas . conquered most of western South . America. Their . region . had . a higher and colder elevation; these conditions affect the Incan . Inca society was based on a strictly organized class structure There were three broad classes The Emperor and his immediate family nobles and commoners Throughout Inca society people who were Incaby Step by step, Sullivan pieces together the hidden esoteric tradition of the Andes to uncover the tragic secret of the Incas, a tribe who believed that, if events in the heavens could influence those on earth, perhaps the reverse could be true. Anyone who reads this book will never look at the ruins of the Incas, or at the night sky, the same way again. Illustrations.From the Hardcover edition.