
The Inca: Human Sacrifice
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Danielle Treder
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The Inca
Human Sacrifice
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Multiple Select
What is the definition of sacrifice?
¿Cuál es la definición de sacrificio?
to keep doing the same thing over and over again
seguir haciendo lo mismo una y otra vez
The act of giving up something you value
El acto de renunciar a algo que valoras
an offering in the form of slaughter
una ofrenda en forma de matanza
to sell something for a monetary value vender algo por un valor monetario
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Open Ended
If sacrifice menas "An act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarding as more important or worthy" then explain why civilizations such as the Maya, Aztec, and Inca used human sacrifice?
Si el sacrificio menas "Un acto de renunciar a algo valioso por algo más que se considera más importante o digno", entonces explique por qué civilizaciones como la maya, azteca e inca utilizaron sacrificios humanos.
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Why sacrifice?
The practice of human sacrifice has been known to occur in many cultures throughout history. Humans have been sacrificed in order to celebrate special events, in response to natural disasters, to ask forgiveness for sins committed, to ensure fertility and health and more.
Se sabe que la práctica del sacrificio humano se ha producido en muchas culturas a lo largo de la historia. Los seres humanos han sido sacrificados para celebrar eventos especiales, en respuesta a desastres naturales, para pedir perdón por los pecados cometidos, para garantizar la fertilidad y la salud y más.
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QUICK REVIEW:
Aztec and Maya Sacrifice
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Multiple Choice
True or False: Both the Aztec and the Maya sacrificed humans during brutal rituals.
Verdadero o falso: Tanto los aztecas como los mayas sacrificaron humanos durante rituales brutales.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
Who did the Aztecs typically use as sacrificial victims?
¿A quiénes solían utilizar los aztecas como víctimas de los sacrificios?
high ranking nobles
they only used animals
slaves and captured warriors
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Multiple Choice
What part of the body did the Maya and Aztecs rip out in their rituals? ¿Qué parte del cuerpo arrancaron los mayas y los aztecas en sus rituales?
The brain
El cerebro
the intestines
Los intestinos
the heart
el corazón
the lungs
los pulmones
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THE INCA
Who did they sacrifice and why?
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Examine the image of Llullaillaco Maiden carefully. Go to the next slide and write down your observations. Examine la imagen de Llullaillaco Maiden con cuidado. Vaya a la siguiente diapositiva y escriba sus observaciones.
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Open Ended
Describe the image you see in the photograph, pay attention to the details. Describe la imagen que ves en la fotografía, presta atención a los detalles.
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Final Activity:
Actividad final:
Read through the article carefully, there is a link on the next slide, in order to answer the questions that follow. Lea el artículo, hay un enlace en la n siguiente diapositiva, para responder las preguntas que siguen.
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Mummified Inca child sacrifice gives up her secrets | New ScientistNew Scientist
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Multiple Choice
What was in Lluluillaco Maiden's mouth when she was discovered?
¿Qué había en la boca de Lluluillaco Maiden cuando la descubrieron?
coca
ice
corn
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Multiple Choice
How old was the girl when she was buried? ¿Qué edad tenía la niña cuando fue enterrada?
5
13
25
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Multiple Choice
What substance did the girl consume before her death according to scientific findings? ¿Qué sustancia consumía la niña antes de su muerte según los hallazgos científicos?
marijuana
alcohol
heroin
heroína
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Open Ended
SUMMARY: Based on what you have learned today, how were the Inca sacrificial rituals different than the Aztec and Maya?
RESUMEN: Basado en lo que ha aprendido hoy, ¿en qué se diferenciaban los rituales de sacrificio incas de los aztecas y mayas?
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