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Ch. 7 Sect. 2 Vocab
South America Geography & History
Term | Definition |
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descendant | future generations, relatives of a past family member |
kinship | blood or family relationship |
terraced | flat fields cut into slopes or mountainsides |
suspension bridge | a bridge that is hung from two or more cables |
artifact | an object made by humans from a past culture |
geoglyph | a large geometric design or animal shape drawn on the ground |
excavate | to carefully uncover or dig up |
lowland | a low-lying area |
nomad | a person who moves from place to place |
hunter-gatherer | a person who hunts animals and gathers plants and fruits for food |
slash-and-burn | a farming method of clearing land by cutting down and burning forest and vegetation |
treaty | an agreement between two or more countries |
convert | to persuade someone to change religious beliefs |
monopoly | the complete control of the market for a service or product |
rebellion | a revolt or resistance to authority |
exile | a state of absence from one's hom country; to force to leave a country |
liberate | to set someone or something free |