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The ruins and tombs high in the Andes Mountains of Peru yield valuable clues to lives of the Ancient Incas. In 1995| the Inca Ice Maiden is recovered| one of four human sacrifices found on Ampato. These mummies provide scientists with perfectly preserved time capsules–packed with clues to Inca civilization during the 1400s. Cuzco| the seat of Inca power| reveals the remains of the Inca railroad system and the incredible fortress of Sacsayhuaman. The Coricancha| Cuzco’s spectacular Inca temple of worship| contains vital clues to the Incas’ spiritual culture| which are also revealed in artifacts recovered from tombs. Inca archaeological sites such as the Old Temple at Chavin de Huantar and the Huaca del Sol continually paint a portrait of an extremely advanced civilization| which left no written record of its history. Ancient Inca includes an interview with Dr. Constanza Ceruti| a high-altitude archaeologist and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer currently working in Peru. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
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