Coricancha

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/coricancha

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Cusco, Peru
2. What is the builder?The Inca Empire
3. What is Coricancha and why is it called the Golden House?Coricancha is the main temple in Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire. It is called the Golden House because it was covered in gold and its name means "Golden Courtyard."
4. Who was the main god worshiped at Coricancha?The main god worshiped at Coricancha was Inti, the sun god. Inti was considered the ancestor of the Inca rulers.

Cusco Quechua: The dialect of the Quechua language spoken in the Cusco region, the historical capital of the Inca.
Ashlar Masonry: A construction technique using finely cut and precisely fitted stones without mortar.
Inti: The principal Inca deity, the sun god, believed to be the divine ancestor of the Inca rulers.
Conquistadors: Spanish explorers and soldiers who conquered indigenous empires in the Americas during the 16th century.