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The Incas
Ch 8 - Medieval History - The Incan Empire
Question | Answer |
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Atiplano | a high plain centered in Bolivia |
Pampas | vast grassy plains of Argentina and Uruguay |
terraces | flat strips of level land |
Pachacuti | greatest king of the Sapa Incas |
diplomacy | the management of communication and relations between peoples or nations |
Huayna Capac | last great king of the Sapa Inca |
hierarchy | a system of ranking members in society according to their importance |
ayllu | group of related families that lived in the same location |
communal property | property owned and managed by the government for public use |
mita | labor tax |
theology | the study of religious teachings and practices |
administration | the management of a government or business |
quipu | record keeping device made of knotted strings |
census | population survey |
welfare state | a government which assumes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens |