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Unit 4 READING 1
T he Aztecs and the Incas were ancient
peoples. They lived around the same
time (14th-16th century), but they lived in
different regions . The Aztecs lived in
southern Mexico, and the Incas lived in Peru.
The Incas are famous for their city, Machu
Picchu. It was in the Andean mountains. Getting up there is very difficult
because it is high in the mountains. The enemies of the Incas could not
attack them there. The Incas were very strong and had an emperor. In 1532,
the Spanish warrior Francisco Pizarro attacked the Incas and killed them.
The Aztecs were also a great empire. Their buildings and temples look like
pyramids. The capital city was Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs are famous because
they were great warriors. The Spanish warrior Hernn Cortéz attacked the
Aztecs in 1519. He killed many of them. Today, you can still visit the great
buildings and temples of the empire.
English Usage
• be famous for ~
The bakery is famous for its unique cupcakes.
• look like ~
You look like a movie star.
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T he Aztecs and the Incas were ancient
peoples. They lived around the same
time (14th-16th century), but they lived in
different regions . The Aztecs lived in
southern Mexico, and the Incas lived in Peru.
The Incas are famous for their city, Machu
Picchu. It was in the Andean mountains. Getting up there is very difficult
because it is high in the mountains. The enemies of the Incas could not
attack them there. The Incas were very strong and had an emperor. In 1532,
the Spanish warrior Francisco Pizarro attacked the Incas and killed them.
The Aztecs were also a great empire. Their buildings and temples look like
pyramids. The capital city was Tenochtitlan. The Aztecs are famous because
they were great warriors. The Spanish warrior Hernn Cortéz attacked the
Aztecs in 1519. He killed many of them. Today, you can still visit the great
buildings and temples of the empire.
English Usage
• be famous for ~
The bakery is famous for its unique cupcakes.
• look like ~
You look like a movie star.
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