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A. Civiz. Voc- Lamb

Ancient Civilizations (Aztec, Inca, and Maya) Vocabulary

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human made channel used to transport water aqueduct
knotted cords of different lengths and colors used for recording important dates and times quipu
belief in one god monotheism
belief in more than one god polytheism
form of farming in which nearly all of the crops or livestock raised are used to maintain the farmer and his family, leaving little for sale or trade subsistence farming
public square plaza
tax that vassals pay for the monarchy's protection tribute
system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians hieroglyphics
picture made from many bits of colored glass, tile, or stone mosaic
sun-dried clay bricks adobe
Ancient Aztecs used ______________ to write stories and messages. hieroglyphics
The commoner class of people had to pay a ________ to the king in return of his protection. tribute
__________ (s) were made to record important times and dates. quipu
Incan women sat together to make a _________ of different bits of glass and tile. mosaic
Many ancient temples were made out of a material called _________. adobe
The Aztecs worshipped the god of the sun, earth, and rain. They believed in ________. polytheism
Everyone met in the _____, the center of the town, to discuss the festival of the sun. plaza
Some ancient civilizations believed in one god, known as _______. monotheism
Mayan farmers used a system called _________ because they only produced enough crops to support their families. subsistence farming
Men and women built _______ to transport water to various parts of the land. aqueduct
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