CENSUS BUREAU census.gov Household Income: 2012 INTRODUCTION This report presents data on median household income at the national and state levels based on the 2011 and 2012 American Community Survey (ACS).
Inca Civilization. Definition. The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE, and their empire eventually extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south, making it the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time.
Daily life for the Incas was full of pomp and ceremony; they marked life changes, like birth and marriage, with elaborate rituals. They were innovative farmers and master builders who left behind the sky-high royal city of Machu Picchu. Yet, like the Aztecs and Mayas before them, the Incas were also crushed in the 16th century by Spanish explorers looking for gold. Though the empire did not survive, the Quechua language spoken by Andean villagers today, as well as farming and weaving methods, are echoes of the Incas; for kids who want to try this ancient craft, a how-to on making and using a backstrap loom should be lots of fun.