Courtnie Wilkerson
September 21, 2007, Friday
Mr. Galvez- 2nd period
***Incas Video Report***
In this report I will be informing you about what I learned when I watched this documentary called “The Lost City of the Incas”. I really hope you enjoy reading about the Incas as much as I liked hearing about the Incas.
In the year of 1911 Hiram Bingham, a Spanish explorer explored eastern Peru. Hiram Bingham made an incredible discovery of a structure of ancient America called Machu Picchu. Five hundred years ago thousands of people lived there. Little is known about Machu Picchu and what the area was used for. Archeologists still wonder why the Incas chose such a strange and dangerous place to build their city, and questions still remain about how the Incas got their huge stones up the hills. But they do believe they know how they carved the stone into their breath-taking shape. Slowly archeologist are starting to solve the Machu Picchu puzzle. They wonder why the Incas would build such a beautiful city and suddenly abandon it. It has thousands of visitors annually, coming to examine the mysterious place.
The Incas called themselves “children of the sun”. And it is believed that the Incas settled in Cuzco sometime in the 12th century. Not long after the Incas built Machu Picchu they were taken over by the conquistadors, and what used to be a proud city full of cheer turned into a city of silence and secrets. Today in Cuzco, there is still evidence of how sophisticated the Incas became.
By the 15th century the Incas controlled the area from Colombia to Chile. The Incas believed that sacrifices would help the empire and the children that were sacrificed were honored if they were chosen to be sacrificed.
Thank you for taking your time to read my report on the Incas. I hope you have learned something that you didn’t already know and I hope this inspires you to want to learn more about the Inca empire and other empires. Have a great day!
2007-09-21 05:50:51 · 4 answers · asked by ¢υтιє_ρα-тσσтιє 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
First off, as a writer i must tell you that is quite bad. second, you never say "in this report" they know its a "report". the information is basic to say the least, it would offend anyone who knows anything about the Inca empire. it is written with a kiddish style that of a 4th or 5th grader. then the information just stops, it doesn't wrap up or come to a conclusion it just ends. and you should never say "thank you for taking the time, etc..." it is very juvenile. I'm sorry if i offended you, but you asked.
2007-09-21 06:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Calder 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not good enough.
Hiram Bingham III (1875 - 1956)
Born on November 19th, 1875 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
His father was a Protestant missionary, who is remembered for his work in the Gilbert Islands. He was educated in Hawaii and in the United States. Hiram Bingham III later became the Governor of Connecticut, and a Republican senator.
Does this sound like he was a "Spanish explorer" to you??
2007-09-21 06:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just to be different ill say yes...hooray
2007-09-21 06:07:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. yay 2points!
2007-09-21 05:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by J W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋