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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of Peru. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Aymara

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Aymara of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ashaninka

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Ashaninka people who live mainly in Peru. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Quechua

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Quechua people who live in the central Andes region of South America. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jivaro

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Jivaro who live on the eastern slopes of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peruvians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Peruvians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at Peru from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Peruvian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Peruvian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Peru, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Peru: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Peru in South America.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Peru

For Students Pre-K - 1st
If you're doing a research paper on Peru, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on Latin America that provides a great overview of the region. Discussions include history, religion, culture, links to information about each of the countries, and more.
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BBC

Bbc: Moche

For Students 9th - 10th
More than two thousand years ago the Moche, a successful civilization, ruled the northern coast of Peru. Find out about this little know civilization as archaeologists begin to uncover some of the answers. Archived.
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Other

Odyssey: Teacher Zone: Incan Life and Society: The Artisans

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a description of what kinds of artisans there were in Incan society in Peru, and their importance.