Lectura

THE INCAS

Word box (use in past tense): be (x3), begin, believe, bring, build, think, have, appear

The Inca civilization 1 one of the most dominant and advanced civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. Here are some interesting facts about the Inca civilization:

The Inca Empire, also known as the Incan Empire and the Inka Empire, 2 the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.

The Inca civilization 3 in the Peruvian mountains sometime in the early 13th century. The Spanish 4 the invasion of the Inca Empire in 1532 and by 1572, the last Inca state was fully conquered.

The Inca people 5 famous for building amazing things, like Machu Picchu. What's interesting is they didn't use wheels or metal tools to build it.

The Inca religion 6 different ideas about gods and nature. They believed in many gods. The most important one was Inti, who was like the sun. They also 7 in Viracocha, a god who made things and was a hero, and Apu Illapu, a god who brought rain.

The Inca people had their own beliefs about gods and nature. They 8 the sun was the most important god, and they also believed in a god who created things and a god who 9 rain.

Completar el texto sobre los Incas con los verbos del banco en pasado simple: be (x3), begin, believe, bring, build, think, have, appear.

1. 1. The Inca civilization WAS (be) one of the most dominant...
2. 2. The Inca Empire... WAS (be) the largest empire.
3. 3. The Inca civilization BEGAN/APPEARED in the Peruvian mountains.
4. 4. The Spanish BROUGHT/BEGAN the invasion in 1532.
5. 5. The Inca people WERE (be) famous for building Machu Picchu.
6. 6. The Inca religion HAD different ideas about gods.
7. 7. They also BELIEVED in Viracocha.
8. 8. They THOUGHT the sun was the most important god.
9. 9. ...a god who BROUGHT rain (refers to Apu Illapu).

Diagrama 1

Panteón Inca mencionado.

mindmap
  root((Inca Religion))
    Inti
      Sun god
      Most important
    Viracocha
      Creator god
      Hero
    Apu Illapu
      Rain god

Tablas

Glosario

• Inca Empire: Imperio Inca: mayor civilización precolombina de América.
• pre-Columbian: Precolombino: antes de la llegada de Cristóbal Colón (1492).
• Machu Picchu: Ciudadela Inca en los Andes peruanos, construida en el siglo XV.
• Viracocha: Dios creador en la mitología Inca.
• Inti: Dios Sol, deidad principal del panteón Inca.
• Apu Illapu: Dios de la lluvia y el trueno en la mitología Inca.

Fuentes

• Fuente de la ilustración del personaje indígena.
• Fuente de la fotografía de las ruinas.