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Ancient History
Vocab for Inca, Maya, Aztec
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A highly developed and organized society | civilization |
| A form of writing made up of pictures and symbols | hieroglyphics |
| The members of a community or group considered together | society |
| An object that was made by people, such as a tool or weapon | artifact |
| Cities and villages around them that had their own independent government | city-states |
| The language, ideas, and art of a particular group of people | culture |
| Many different people, groups, or countries under the control of one ruler or government | empire |
| Picture symbols used in writing | glyphs |
| A person from whom one is descended and who lived generations ago | ancestor |
| A man-made way of getting water to land | irrigation |
| Flat, raised sections of ground | terraces |
| Beliefs or customs that are passed down from people over many years | traditions |