The Inca Empire: Administration, Quipu, and the Mita System

Early Civilizations of the Americas

5th Grade·Social Studies·US-OR-SS

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Analyze Inca governance, terrace farming, road infrastructure, the quipu record system, and labor tribute.

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5th Grade · Social Studies · US-OR-SS

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Compare the governance, social structures, technological innovations, and cultural achievements of early Western Hemisphere societies.

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Learning standards covered

6.1Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

SIXTH GRADE STRAND 1: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

6.14Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Identify and describe how the physical and human characteristics of places and regions connect to human identities and cultures in the Western Hemisphere.