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Two worlds: Educator's guide: Lesson plans and activities to be used with "Two Worlds: Prehistory, Contact, and the Lost Colony" -- the first part of a North Carolina history textbook for secondary students.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Tile-roofed cottage near Otavalo, Ecuador: A white-washed cottage with tiled roof sits behind a wire fence. This is the home of a weaver in Otavalo, Ecuador. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice traditional...; Format: image/photograph

Mount Cotopaxi, Ecuador's tallest volcano: The snow-capped Mount Cotopaxi emerges from the clouds in the background, while numerous trees populate the foreground. Mount Cotopaxi is an active volcano over 19,000 feet from sea level. The volcano has erupted several times in the past 500 years. Most notably,...; Format: image/photograph

Smiling girl in Otavalo, Ecuador: A young woman smiles away from the camera. She is wearing an embroidered white and blue blouse and a gold bead necklace. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice...; Format: image/photograph

Spinning wool near Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman sits on the edge of a field spinning wool. She is wearing a dark shawl over an embroidered white blouse. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice traditional...; Format: image/photograph

Weaving a bracelet in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman sits on the ground weaving a thin bracelet with a hand loom. She is wearing an embroidered white shirt and a dark shawl. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice...; Format: image/photograph

A boy plays a traditional flute in Otavalo, Ecuador: A young boy in a wool sweater plays a large reed flute. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice traditional ways of life, including retaining their Quechua language,...; Format: image/photograph

Spinning thread in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman holds a spool of thread while concentrating on an apparatus out of the camera's lens. She is wearing a white embroidered blouse and a dark shawl. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants...; Format: image/photograph

Walking to market in Otavalo, Ecuador: Two women and children cross a street. One child is strapped to the back of one of the women. A few other people are standing on the sidewalks. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area...; Format: image/photograph

Hand-woven bags for sale in Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman stands near a market stall laden with colorful wool bags of all shapes and sizes. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice traditional ways of life, including...; Format: image/photograph

The snow-capped peak of Mount Cotopaxi: The snow-capped Mount Cotopaxi, Ecuador's tallest volcano, emerges from the clouds in the background. The foreground is populated by dense forest. Mount Cotopaxi is an active volcano over 19,000 feet from sea level. The volcano has erupted several times in...; Format: image/photograph

Completing a shawl in Otavalo, Ecuador: A man puts the finishing touches on a white embroidered shawl or scarf. The cloth is hanging from a bar while the craftsman cuts the tassels hanging from the bottom. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the...; Format: image/photograph

Woman and child weaving near Otavalo, Ecuador: A woman sits weaving with a hand loom. Next to her a child sits, looking at the photographer. The woman is wearing an embroidered blouse. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue...; Format: image/photograph

Decorative weavings for sale in Otavalo, Ecuador: Long strips of cloth decorated with Inca themes adorn a wall behind a market stall. Several shoppers peruse the stall's wares. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue to practice...; Format: image/photograph

Loading a bundle at the market in Otavalo, Ecuador: Two women load a large cloth-covered bundle on one of the women's shoulders. The women are wearing long skirts and decorative blouses. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the coast. Many of the inhabitants of the area continue...; Format: image/photograph

Walking through the market of Otavalo, Ecuador: A man wearing traditional Andean garb walks through an open-air market. He is wearing a wool poncho and a felt fedora hat. Several people are shopping at the various stalls behind him. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and the...; Format: image/photograph

Weaving on a hand loom in Otavalo, Ecuador: A man sits on the ground weaving a cloth with a hand loom. He is wearing white pants and a dark wool sweater. The hand loom is the more traditional, but much more labor-intensive, method of preparing wool. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the...; Format: image/photograph

Traditional clothing in Otavalo, Ecuador: A man wearing traditional Andean garb walks through an open-air market. He is wearing a blue woolen poncho and a felt fedora hat. Behind him sacks of produce are for sale in a market stall. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador, between the rainforest and...; Format: image/photograph

Young woman in the market of Otavalo, Ecuador: A young woman walks through an open-air market. She is wearing an embroidered white blouse and dark skirt. She also carries a small white cloth bag across her shoulders. In the background there are several market stalls. Otavalo is in the highlands of Ecuador,...; Format: image/photograph

Inca walls near Otavalo, Ecuador: A ruined Inca wall is covered in moss and flowers near Otavalo, Ecuador. The Inca rulers were relative latecomers to Ecuador. Ecuador had been settled for a thousand years or more before the Incas invaded from Peru in the mid 15th century. The Inca rulers...; Format: image/photograph

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