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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Domesticate | To change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humas. |
| Nomad | People who move from place to place without a permanent home. |
| Andes | A mountain range that run along the western edge of South America. |
| Terrance | A strip of level land cut into a mountain slope that is planted with crops. |
| Quipu | Record-keeping device made of knotted strings, used by the Incas. |
| Hierarchy | System for ranking members of a group according to their importance. |
| Ayllu | In Incan society, a group of related families that pooled its resources to meet people's needs. |
| Mita system | Incan system of payment of taxes with labor. |
| Line of Demarcation | Line set by the treaty of tordesillas dividing the non-European world into two zones, one controlled by Spain and one controlled |
| Treaty of Tordesillas | Treaty signed between Spain and Portugal in 1494 that divided the non-E |
| Immunity | Natural defense against disease |
| Brazilwood | A tree found in tropical regions whose wood is valuable for the production of purple or red dye |
| Bandeira | Explorer and slave-hunter in colonial Brazil |