A flat area of land cut into the side of a hill or mountain. The Inca used terraces to grow crops.

A system of knotted strings used by the Inca to keep track of information, such as numbers, goods, and taxes.

A system that ranks people or groups from highest to lowest based on their power or importance.

A group of Inca families who lived and worked together and shared land and responsibilities.

An Inca system that required people to work for the government for part of the year. They might build roads, farm, or serve in the military.

To divide something and give it out to different people or places.

A material used to hold stones or bricks together when building.

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The Inca

Term	Definition
Terrace	A flat area of land cut into the side of a hill or mountain. The Inca used terraces to grow crops.
Quipu	A system of knotted strings used by the Inca to keep track of information, such as numbers, goods, and taxes.
Hierarchy	A system that ranks people or groups from highest to lowest based on their power or importance.
Ayllu	A group of Inca families who lived and worked together and shared land and responsibilities.
Mita System	An Inca system that required people to work for the government for part of the year. They might build roads, farm, or serve in the military.
Distribute	To divide something and give it out to different people or places.
Mortar	A material used to hold stones or bricks together when building.

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