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Unit 8 Inca
Inca Civilization
Term | Definition |
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Cuzco | capital city of the Inca Empire |
Pachacuti | Incan ruler who expaned Incan territory in the 1400's |
Quechua | the language of the Inca |
mita | the Incan tax system that requires payment in labor |
Machu Picchu | Incan city located high in the Andes Mountains |
Andes | mountain range that is located on the western coast of South America |
llama | South American animal related to the camel |
masonry | cut stonework used in building |
quipus | knotted cords used by the Inca as a record-keeping tool |
Atahualpa | ruler of the Inca at the time the Spanish arrived |
Francisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire |
textiles | woven fabrics often with a colorful pattern |