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Topic 13 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| slash and Burn | A farning mathod in which trees and other plants on a land are cut down and bured |
| Hieroglyphic | A symbol that stands for a word,idea or sound |
| Observatories | Buildings for observing the sky |
| chinampa | An artificial island |
| Dike | A wall to hold back water |
| Terrces | Strips of level land that are planted with cropes |
| Quipu | A recred-keeping device made of knotted strings |
| Hierarchy | A system for ranking members of a group according to their importance |
| Ayllu | A group of reeled families that pooled resources to meet peapes needs |
| mita system | A system where people paid taxes with laber, because three was no mauney |
| Artifact | an object created and used by humens |
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