Inca Adaptations
5th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can name one way the Inca adapted to their environment.
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The Mayans used slash and burn techniques, terracing, and irrigation networks to create a civilization in the jungle.
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The Inca organized their society and built thousands of miles of roads, including grass bridges, to connect and protect their vast empire.
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The Aztecs built chinampas, or man-made islands, in the marsh of Lake Texcoco to create farmland.
