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Maya, Aztec, Inca
Question | Answer |
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Indigenous | Native to the Land |
Maize | Corn |
Obsidian | Volcanic glass that is formed naturally from magma |
Polytheistic | The belief in many Gods |
City-State | An independent city that serves as a cultural center for a surrounding region. |
Slash and burn | a farming technique that involves clearing forests and jungles by cutting down trees and burning the remains |
Terrace farms | small, flat fields that were cut into hills and mountains to farm on |
codex | long sheets of paper that were folded up to make and accordion style book |
aqueducts | a channel or bridge for moving water to a different location |
chinampas | man made floating islands that were used to grow crops |
Quipu | an object made of strings and knots that helped the Incas communicate |