click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Maya, Aztec and Inca
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| indigenous | native to the land |
| maize | corn |
| obsidian | volcanic glass that is formed naturally from magma |
| polytheistic | the belief in many gods |
| city-state | an independent city that serves as a cultural center for a surrounding region |
| slash and burn | a farming technique that involved clearing forests and jungles by cutting down trees and burning the remains |
| terrace farms | small, flat fields that were cut into hills and mountains for farm on |
| codex | long sheets of paper that were folded to make an accordian-style book |
| aqueducts | a channel or bridge for moving water to a different location |
| chinampas | man-made, floating islands that were used to grow crops |
| quipu | an object made of strings and knots that helped the Incas communicate |
| The Three Sisters | 3 crops that were grown together - corn, beans and squash |