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Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas: Home

Use this guide for studying the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec empires for HWS II.

Start with these portal pages. You can search within the article results, or use the limiters.

Aztec
Articles and images. Limit by subject and type of document.
Inca
40 articles about the Inca with images. Use the tool bar on the right, Document Type and Subject to limit.
Mayan
Articles and images. Limit by subject or document type.

More database articles

Intrigued? To learn more about the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas, you can use the following database portal pages. Book articles, biographies, photos, journal articles, primary sources all from one easy-to-use portal! ID&PW needed from home.

Ebooks from our Catalog

An ebook accessible from our library catalog. If the link won't work, go to our library catalog, catalog.kcsd.org, type in Explorer and ebook format.

Explorers and Explorations that Changed the World
This ebook from Britannica's Turning Points in History explains the impact of the conquerers.

Recommended Web Resources

Art from the Mayas
Another offering from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Aztec Art
Collection from the Met.
Destiny Quest
Our library has numerous books on ancient civilizations, feel free to come in and check some out.
Exploring the Early Americas from Library of Congress
A huge collection of primary source material.
Inca Art from the Met
Art and artifacts from the Met.
PBS Conquistadors

Google Search

Make sure that you are choosing acadmic, vetted sites. Ask if you are unsure. Do not use another student's project as a source of information.

Noodle Tools

Noodle
You can use Noodle from any device anywhere! But, you must set up your account from school. Tutorials are available to guide you through the process. READ the prompts!

You will use Noodle for citations and note cards.