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Inca Terrace Farming and the Vertical Archipelago
Analyze how the Inca adapted agriculture to Andean microclimates using mountain terraces and vertical resource distribution.
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Early Civilizations and Cultures of the Western Hemisphere
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Examine the origins, social structures, technological innovations, and cultural achievements of ancient Indigenous civilizations across the Americas.
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SS.6.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesInvestigate the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes within regions of the Western Hemisphere and their relationships with one another.
SS.6.2.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesEvaluate how regional differences and perspectives in the Western Hemisphere impact human and environmental interactions.