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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adobe | sun-dried brick used by the Pueblo Indians for building |
| pueblo | an above ground structure with many rooms |
| kivas | underground chambers in a Pueblo village, used by the men for religious ceremonies or councils |
| maize | corn |
| Iroquois League | an alliance of five later six native american tribes formed in 1500s for defense and self-governance |
| elite | a group of persons, or a member of such a group, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status |
| slash-and-burn agriculture | a farming method in which fields are cleared for farming by cutting down and burning trees and brush |
| glyphs | a symbolic picture carved into a surface |
| codex | books made by Mayans out of the inner bark of wild fig trees |
| tribute | a payment made by conquered peoples to their conquerors in order to obtain security |
| alliance | a formal agreement between two or more nations entered into to advance common interests or causes |
| Pachacuti | Inca leader from 1438 to 1471; with the help of his son, Topa Inca, he extended the Incan empire through the use of military force and political alliances |
| quipu | in Incan society, a cord that contained knotted strings of various lengths, weaves, colors and designs, which functioned as a system of record keeping |
| census | a population count that includes other demographic data |