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The Chaski: Official Messengers of the Inka Empire

This Teacher's Guide provides information about Chaski, relay runners in the Inka Empire, as well as other activities for students in grades 4–12 who are visiting The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire exhibition. Este recurso también está disponible en español.

cover of teacher guide featuring chaski illustration

Resource Information

grades   4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
featured nations
Inka Empire
subjects
English Language Arts, Social Studies
regions
Andes, South America
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