Chapter 9: "Myths of the Aztec and the Inca"

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7 questions
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According to the text on page 66, how did the Aztec people know when they had found the right place to settle down to live?

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How did Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo know when they had found the right place to start the city of Cuzco?

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What evidence is there in the text, captions, and images on page 66 that suggest an eagle perched on a cactus grasping a snake is STILL an important image to the people of Mexico today?

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Based on the evidence on page 70, how do we know that viracocha cared about the well-being of the people he had created?

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Refer to page 71, why is the golden staff an important part of this myth?

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In the Inca settlement story, you read that the sun god told Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo "to search for a suitable spot to start a new nation of people." What does the word suitable mean?

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Where would be a suitable place for you to study?