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Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adobe | sun-dried brick used by the Pueblo Indians for building |
| Pueblo | an aboveground structure with many rooms |
| Kivas | underground chambers in a Pueblo village, used by the men for religious ceremonies or councils |
| Maize | corn |
| Troquois League | |
| 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 onto 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 | |
| Census |