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True / False (continuación)

4. The Great Pyramids in Egypt were constructed as tombs for pharaohs. TRUE / FALSE
5. The Colosseum in Rome was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. TRUE / FALSE
6. Petra is an ancient city located in Greece, famous for its rock-cut architecture. TRUE / FALSE
7. The Great Wall of China was built to protect against invasions and is a well-known landmark in China. TRUE / FALSE
8. The Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is an ancient temple located in Rome, Italy. TRUE / FALSE

IN ECUADOR, WE HAVE A WONDERFUL PLACE CALLED INGAPIRCA. LET'S LEARN ABOUT IT!

Ingapirca is an ancient Incan archaeological site located in the Andean mountains of Ecuador, in Cañar province.

Before the Inca arrived, the Cañari people, who were the indigenous inhabitants of the region, had already established a settlement at Ingapirca. The Inca later incorporated some of the Cañari architecture into their structures.

Ingapirca was originally constructed by the Inca Empire in the 15th century. It was strategically positioned to serve as a way station along the Inca Road system, which connected various parts of the empire.

The site is famous for its impressive stone structures, including the Temple of the Sun, also known as the Coricancha. This temple was dedicated to the worship of the sun god, Inti, and is an example of Inca architecture and masonry techniques.

The Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca is thought to have had some astronomical significance, with...

The Great Pyramids in Egypt were constructed as tombs for pharaohs.

1. Texto p.33: 'were built as tombs for pharaohs'.

The Colosseum in Rome was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.

1. El texto lo afirma directamente.

Petra is an ancient city located in Greece, famous for its rock-cut architecture.

1. Petra está en Jordania, no en Grecia.

The Great Wall of China was built to protect against invasions and is a well-known landmark in China.

1. Texto p.34.

The Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is an ancient temple located in Rome, Italy.

1. El Partenón está en Atenas, Grecia, no en Roma.

Preguntas abiertas

Respuesta orientativa: 'Coricancha' viene del quechua 'kuri kancha' que significa 'recinto de oro', porque sus muros estaban revestidos de oro para honrar al dios Inti.

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Cronología de Ingapirca: ocupación Cañari e Inca.

timeline
  title Ingapirca: historia
  Antes del Inca : Asentamiento Cañari
  Siglo XV : Construcción inca
  Hoy : Sitio arqueológico mas importante de Ecuador

Glosario

• Ingapirca: Sitio arqueológico inca más grande de Ecuador; significa 'muro del inca' en quechua.
• Cañari: Pueblo indígena del sur de Ecuador, anterior al Imperio Inca.
• Inca Road system: Capac Ñan; red vial inca que conectaba todo el imperio.
• Coricancha: Templo del Sol; nombre que se da al templo principal inca dedicado a Inti.
• Inti: Dios sol en la religión inca.
• masonry: Mampostería; arte de construir con piedra.