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Traditional weaving in Ecuador: Photographs and text illustrate traditional weaving in Ecuador, from carding and spinning wool to selling finished products at the market.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Smiling children near Riobamba, Ecuador: A group of young boys smile and laugh. They are dressed in colorful woolen clothing. Two of them are wearing hats. These young boys show the physical characteristics of Ecuador's large indigenous population. Riobamba is located in the highlands of Ecuador...; Format: image/photograph

Sculpted stone wall at Teotihuacan, Mexico: A stylized stone snake head emerges from a heavily-carved low wall. The wall connects to a taller wall made of stone blocks. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the largest city in Mexico. The civilization...; Format: image/photograph

Australia: Learn more about the history, cultures, and geography of the “land down under” with this sampling of great educational resources found on LEARN NC.; Format: bibliography/help

Map of Ecuador divided into three parts: A map of Ecuador displays how the country can be divided into three parts. The two parts on the left are divided by the Andes mountains. The furthest left section is the low-lying coastal region, while the middle section is the Andean highlands. The third...; Format: image/photograph

Central plaza of Teotihucan, Mexico: A low stone square sits in the middle of a large central plaza. Multiple ruins of stone buildings line the plaza as well as both sides of a long straight road that extends into the distance. A mountain range rises beyond the city. Teotihuacan is the name of...; Format: image/photograph

Mother and child in Saquisili, Ecuador: A woman carries a young child on her back in a cloth sling. Both woman and child are wearing felt or wool fedoras. The woman's eyes are obscured by the brim of her hat. Saquisilí has one of the largest daily markets in Ecuador. Everything from agricultural...; Format: image/photograph

Pyramid of Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A large stone pyramid is photographed from the perspective of the top of a different pyramid. The pyramid in the distance is constructed of multiple levels with many stone stairs. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest...; Format: image/photograph

Steps on a Teotihuacan, Mexico: Two tourists stand among steep-sided pyramid walls. A metal rail separates two pyramid walls. Overcast skies frame the image. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the largest city in Mexico. The Teotihuacan...; Format: image/photograph

Sculpture in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A small sculpture emerges from a stone wall. The sculpture is made up of three parts: two white conical images, with a small red bowl between them. The conical carvings may represent shells. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization...; Format: image/photograph

Carved stone wall in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A carved stone animal head emerges from a stone wall. The head emerges from a base that is similar to a flower. A metal rod is supporting the head. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the largest city...; Format: image/photograph

Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan, Mexico: Three tourists walk down the middle of a dirt street between several very tall stone pyramids. The pyramids are constructed of various levels with steep stairs. Teotihuacan is the name of a Mesoamerican indigenous civilization and its grandest city, once the...; Format: image/photograph

Glyphs inTeotehuacan, Mexico: Stylized animals and geometric patterns are carved into a pink stone close to the floor. Many pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas used glyphs as a form of written language. Historians and archaeologists know more about the Maya and Aztec glyph languages,...; Format: image/photograph

Townspeople in traditional Andean clothing: Two Ecuadorian townspeople in Riobamba converse while wearing traditional Andean clothing. The woman is wearing a black Bowler hat, which is very common in the Andean highlands. The man sports a colorful blue scarf representative of the work of the highly-skilled...; Format: image/photograph

Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico: A very large stone pyramid rises from a grass field. The pyramid is composed of several different levels, with stairs leading from level to level. The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest structure in Teotihuacan, and the second largest in Mesoamerica. It is...; Format: image/photograph

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the chief leader of Mexico's War of Independence against Spain: Born in the New World in 1753, Miguel Hidalgo & Costilla was a criollo, one born in Mexico of pure Spanish ancestry. He was born in Dolores, now Dolores Hidalgo, which is in the modern day state of Guanajuato in central Mexico, where he became the parish priest....; Format: image/photograph

A Mother and Child on the Streets of Riobamba, Ecuador: An indigenous woman carries a child on her back while standing in the street in Riobamba, Ecuador. Both woman and child are wearing wool ponchos with colorful accents, and weather-beaten felt hats. The Ecuadorian highlands are home to several thousand Quechua-speaking...; Format: image/photograph

Trumpet flowers near Otavalo, Ecuador: Three trumpet flowers bloom on a plant. Numerous buds appear ready to bloom. The trumpet flower is a hardy plant that grows at high elevations. It is poisonous, but the indigenous inhabitants of Ecuador have learned to harness its hallucinogenic and curative...; Format: image/photograph

A hut in the hills above Banos: A small hut is nestled in the midst of lush vegetation on a hillside. Even though Ecuador boasts many metropolitan cities with the most modern conveniences, many parts of the country remain quite rural. Most of the Quechua-speaking Andean Indians practice...; Format: image/photograph

Newar house in the mountains of Nepal: A traditional Newar house at Nepal Danda, Nepal. The windows and doors are artistically carved from wood. The walls are made from stone bricks. Newars are an indigenous people of Nepal, and the term applies roughly to the descendants of the citizens of Medieval...; Format: image/photograph

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