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Topic 1 Lesson 1
The Early Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glacier | a thick sheet of ice |
| settlement | a place or region newly settled |
| surplus | extra; condition that exists when income exceeds spending |
| civilization | a society—or a people sharing a language, territory, and economy—that has certain basic features. |
| city-state | a political unit that controls a city and its surrounding land |
| causeway | a raised road made of packed earth |
| quipu | a device made of cord or string with knots that stood for quantities; used by the Incas to keep accounts and records |
| terrace | a wide shelf of land cut into a hillside |