An award winning site that uncovers the lost Incan civilization. Features include history, administration, technology, arts, and maps. A sophisticated account of the Incas that is well worth a visit.

Gordon McEwan details the rise and fall of the Inca Empire.

In the Andes Mountains lies the focus of the research presented in this exhibit, Machu Picchu, thought to be a retreat for ancient rulers of the Inca.

A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Treasure of the Inca by Franz Hoffmann, a nonfiction book for children.

The "Weavings" section of this excellent website offers the following options for in-depth study: "Making and Dyeing Yarn", "Weavers and their Looms", "Chinchero Weaving", "Learning to Weave", and "Patterns of Chinchero". Click on a...

Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over the Inca Empire. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.

Students can explore Peruvian culture through project-based learning. In the role of present-day reporters, students will research the lives of the Inca in the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes suggestions for actively engaging students,...

A look at the Inca Empire as rumors began to fly about pale strangers arriving on the coast. Read about the illnesses and civil wars that weakened the empire just in time for the appearance of the conquistadors. Be sure to click on the...

Find out about the incredible and widespread Inca Empire. You can read about the geography of the empire, the religion, governmental structure, record-keeping system, and diet. Be sure to click on the hyperlinks or pictures to get even...

UNESCO selects important historical locations for preservation. Learn why roads from the Inca culture are now a World Heritage site.

There is a lot to count around the Inca Temple! Help Pedro counting and discover odd and even numbers.

Discovering the properties of constructions, seeing proofs in action, and viewing problems come to life here with this wonderful use of technology in the classroom. Single steps are explained and illustrated one at a time so that the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the Inca Empire and shares a theory about how the civilization disappeared. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...

The Kingdom of Chimu flourished in the Moche River Valley until conquered by the Inca. Their massive adobe architecture is the only reminder of the might of the Chimu kings. View pictures and descriptions of their architecture, jewelry,...

Use the navigation at the left to click into more information on the Incas and the Spanish conquest by Francisco Pizarro.

The Inka had developed a complex culture deeply rooted in the traditions that came before them. Their textiles, ceramics, metal- and woodwork, and architecture all reflect the materials, environment, and cultural traditions of the Andes....

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mayan civilization. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

From their capital, Cuzco, in the central Peruvian Andes, the Inca created a huge empire reaching over 2,400 miles along the length of the Andes. View pictures and descriptions of Incan ritual vessels in this essay.

A huge website that provides a virtual field trip exploring the Spanish adventurers who quested for gold and land in the New World. The site has information on Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes as well as extensive information...

Join Curi for the festival of the Sun God. Can you work with the big numbers?

Get the facts on the earliest forms of money and the origins of the U.S dollar, discover which country created the first paper money, and find out how the Inca built a great empire without using money.

Grab quick facts and answer quiz questions to test your knowledge about the Inca empire by flipping over this interactive OLogy card.

Site giving links to information on some of the more infamous conquistadors who conquered the Inca.