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Unit 6

Unit 6: The Americas Pre-1600

TermDefinition
tribute payment made by one state or ruler to another showing its dependence on the more powerful state
trade the act of exchanging something for something else
trade route a path followed by people who trade with one another
trade network a series of trade routes in one region connected together
oral history the collection of information about the past as passed down
city-state a city and the land surrounding it that is independently ruled; city-states are not a part of a larger government
kingdom a state ruled by a king or queen
animism a belief that natural objects like animals, plants, and rivers have spirits
polytheism the belief in more than one god
adapt to change in order to meet one’s needs
modify to make minor changes to something
thrive to develop well, successfully
prosper to be successful
diverse very different
terrace farming the technique of creating flat farmland on a hill by digging into the slope, leveling off a horizontal area, and using the soil that was dug out to support the field by building a wall above it
aqueduct a man made channel that moves water across a valley, usually a bridge supported by columns
hierarchy a system for ranking groups of people
irrigation the act of supplying water to land or crops
chinampas floating gardens created by the Aztecs to grow food in Lake Texcoco
sacrifice the act of killing a person or animal as an offering to a spirit
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