Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 158 views

    Activities Classworkunit 4 Lesson 1 Incan Cities

    Uploaded by

    api-240724606
    The document discusses Incan cities and Machu Picchu. It describes how the Incas built their first city of Cuzco in 1200 CE and divided their empire into four regions called Suyus with Cuzco at the center connected by roads. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century as the royal estate of the 9th Inca king, either as a vacation home, place in a warmer climate, or sacred religious site. The document also notes that the Incas used runners called chaskis to relay messages through the empire along roads at a rate of 250 miles per day and that quipus were used to record messages and counts of goods.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content

    You might also like

    Activities Classworkunit 4 Lesson 1 Incan Cities

    Uploaded by

    api-240724606
    158 views14 pages
    The document discusses Incan cities and Machu Picchu. It describes how the Incas built their first city of Cuzco in 1200 CE and divided their empire into four regions called Suyus with Cuzco at the center connected by roads. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century as the royal estate of the 9th Inca king, either as a vacation home, place in a warmer climate, or sacred religious site. The document also notes that the Incas used runners called chaskis to relay messages through the empire along roads at a rate of 250 miles per day and that quipus were used to record messages and counts of goods.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    activities classworkunit 4 lesson 1 incan cities

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document discusses Incan cities and Machu Picchu. It describes how the Incas built their first city of Cuzco in 1200 CE and divided their empire into four regions called Suyus with Cuzco at the center connected by roads. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century as the royal estate of the 9th Inca king, either as a vacation home, place in a warmer climate, or sacred religious site. The document also notes that the Incas used runners called chaskis to relay messages through the empire along roads at a rate of 250 miles per day and that quipus were used to record messages and counts of goods.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    158 views14 pages

    Activities Classworkunit 4 Lesson 1 Incan Cities

    Uploaded by

    api-240724606
    The document discusses Incan cities and Machu Picchu. It describes how the Incas built their first city of Cuzco in 1200 CE and divided their empire into four regions called Suyus with Cuzco at the center connected by roads. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century as the royal estate of the 9th Inca king, either as a vacation home, place in a warmer climate, or sacred religious site. The document also notes that the Incas used runners called chaskis to relay messages through the empire along roads at a rate of 250 miles per day and that quipus were used to record messages and counts of goods.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 14

    Unit 4

    Lesson 1
    Activities/Classwork
    Incan Cities
    ● In 1200 CE, the Incas arrived in Peru and
    built their first city, Cuzco
    ● The Inca divided their
    empire into 4 quarters
    called SUYUS

    ● At center of the four


    quarters, which were all
    connected by roads, was
    the capital city of Cuzco
    Activity #1
    Create a left side page with pictures to
    describe what Suyus are.
    Cities
    ● Machu Picchu
    was built as the
    royal estate
    for the ninth
    Inca King,
    Pachacuti
    Theories why Machu
    Picchu was built:
    1. A vacation home for
    the king
    2. A warmer spot than
    the capital city of
    Cuzco
    3. Built as a sacred
    religious site
    Activity #2
    Complete the nearpod assignment for
    Machu Picchu
    Activity #3
    Create a left side page with pictures and
    words to describe why Machu Picchu
    was so important. Don’t be afraid to use
    Google for some additional information
    runners - they relayed messages throughout the empire
    ● Messages were either
    passed verbally or by
    using a quipu
    ● Messages traveled quickly
    this way at a rate of
    around 250 miles a day
    Quipu
    ● All the cords hung
    from a main string
    ● Their positions and
    colors likely signaled
    what was being
    counted: gold, corn,
    or other goods
    Chaskis: Fast young men who would run from one relay
    station to the next. At each station, they would pass the
    message on to the next runner.
    Activity #4

    What were RoadRunners and why were


    they important to the Inca
    Activity #5

    Compare the RoadRunners of the Inca to


    the Pony express of the United States.

    Use Google
    Make sure to provide a detailed
    explanation

    You might also like