Maya,+Aztec+and+Inca+Civilizations

Begin your research about the Maya, Aztec and Inca civilizations by visiting the full-text databases and websites below. Still having trouble finding the information you need? Please stop by the IMC and ask for help - Mrs. O'Keefe and Mrs. Caruso will be happy to assist you!

This comprehensive database provides a great deal of information about these civilizations, including: //Please note: a **username** and **password** are needed to log in to this database.//
 * an overview of Maya civilization and cultural accomplishments (Maya calendar, architecture, art, writing system, and agriculture); importance of the Maya city of Chichén Itzá ; Mezoamerican mythology; and reasons for the decline of Maya civilization;
 * Aztec daily life, culture, and society; Huitzilopochtli, the Aztec war god, and the migration legend; and the Aztec-Spanish War, and siege of the capital city of Tenochtitlán, led by Cortés ; and
 * an overview of Inca civilization, including early history and the Inca Empire Imperial Wars; information about Huayna Capac, the last emperor of the Inca Empire; and the story of the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro.

This online library contains the complete works of many subject encyclopedias that will be very helpful to you as you research your topic, including: (where you'll find interesting articles about clothing and the body decorations of Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas.) //Please note: a **password** is needed to log in to this online reference library.//
 * **//Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library//**
 * //**Encyclopedia of Religion**//
 * **//Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cultures//**
 * //**Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Throughout the Ages**//


 * [[image:Ebsco.gif link="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid"]] ||= **Middle Search Plus** and **Student Research Center** Databases

Search for information in these databases and you will find many helpful magazine articles, including: || //Please note: a **user ID** and **password** are needed to log in to this database.// ||
 * * "Mayan Culture." **//Phoebe Grant's Fascinating Stories of World Cultures & Customs//**. 2005.
 * "Mysteries of the Mayas." //**Weekly Reader News-Senior**//. Jan. 22, 2010: pp. 4-5.
 * Draper, Robert. "Unburying the Aztec." **//National Geographic//**. Nov. 2010: 110-135.
 * Smith, Michael E. "Who Were the Aztecs?" //**Calliope**//. Dec. 2005: 4-7.
 * Hardman, Chris. "Unraveling an Inca Mystery." //**Americas**//. Sept./Oct. 2006: 48-55.
 * Burger, Richard. "Farming Inca-Style." //**Dig**//. Nov./Dec. 2005: 21-23.


 * [[image:CobblestoneOnline.png width="100" height="93" link="http://www.cobblestoneonline.net/"]] ||= **CobblestoneOnline.net** Database

This collection of full-text magazines includes //**Dig**//, //**Calliope**// and //**Faces**//, and features interesting articles like these: || //Please note: a **username** and **password** are needed to log in to this database.// || [|HyperHistory Online]
 * * Stuart, David. "Maya Writing and the Calendar." **//Faces//**. Nov. 1985.
 * Nichols, Deborah L. "Chinampas: Past and Present." //**Calliope**//. Dec. 2005: 12-13.
 * Lee, Vince. "How Did the Incas Do It?" //**Dig**//. Jan. 2005.

[|Mesoamerica], from [|Best of History Web Sites] (from EdTechTeacher.org)

[|The Mayan Civilization Timeline] (from [|MexConnect])

[|Aztec Culture], from Crystalinks