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Ch.7
Term | Definition |
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adobe | Sun-dried brick used for building |
pueblo | Aboveground structure with many rooms |
kivas | Underground chamber used for religious ceremonies or councils |
maize | Corn |
Iroquois League | Alliance of five Native American tribes for defense and self-governance |
elite | Group of people or a member of such group with superior status |
slash-and-burn agriculture | Farming method in which fields are cleared by cutting down or burning trees and brush |
glyphs | Symbolic picture carved onto a surface |
codex | Books made by Mayans out of the inner bark of fig trees |
tribute | Payment made by conquered people to their conquerors |
alliance | Formal agreement between two or more nations |
Pachacuti | Inca leader; extended Incan empire through the use of military |
quipu | Cord that contains knotted strings of various length |
census | Population count that includes other demographic data |