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Inca Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Andes Mountains | The Andes Mountains is the longest continental Mountain rage in the world. |
Nasca | The meaning of nasca is of or relating to a culture of the cost of souther Peru dating from about 2000 b.c. |
Geoglyphs | A large design or drawing created on the surface of the earth. |
Terrace | A level paved area or platfrom next to a building; a patio or veranda. |
Quinoa | The seeds of the quinoa wased used for food. |
Pachacuti | Pachacutec was the ninth ruler of the Inca state. |
Quarried | Cut into (rock or ground) to obtain stone or other materials. |
Francisco Picchu | Francisco Pizarro Gonzales was a spanish conquistaedor, best known for his expeditions that led the spanish conquest of Peru. |
Atahualpa | Last independent Incan emperor(1532-1533), who defeated his half brother huascar (1532) and briefly reunited the empire after years of civil war. |
Sapa Inca | Sapa Inca means " The Great Inca" or "The Only Inca". |
Machu Picchu | A ruined Incan city in S Peru. |
Inti | A former basic monetary until of Peru, equal to 100 centimos. |