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The Incas
Bethzabell Morales
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evident | easily noticed or understood |
| breed | to raise animals or plants to be useful to humans |
| Pampas | the vast grassy plains of Argentina and Uruguay |
| Altiplano | a high plain centered in Bolivia |
| terrace | flat strips of level land |
| Pachacuti | the greatest of the Sapa Incas, who took power in 1438 using military force and diplomacy, he began to expand the Inca realm |
| diplomacy | the management of communication and relationships between peoples or nations |
| Huayna Capac | the last great Sapa Inca, took power in 1493 |
| category | group of people or things with similar qualities |
| sustain | to provide enough food or water; to make something continue |
| hierarchy | is a system for ranking members of a group according to their importance |
| ayllu | a group of related families that lived in the same location |
| communal property | owned and managed by the government for public use |
| mita | labor tax |
| theology | religious teachings and practices |
| efficient | describing something that works well and effectively without waste |
| inspect | to examine carefully to find out something or to check conditions |
| administration | the management of a government or business |
| quipu | a record-keeping device made of knotted strings |
| census | population survey |
| welfare state | a government that takes responsibility for the well-being its citizens |