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Incan Cities and Communication Systems

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.

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Incan Cities and Communication Systems

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.

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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

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