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The Incas
Ch 8 - Medieval History - The Incan Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Atiplano | a high plain centered in Bolivia |
| Pampas | vast grassy plains of Argentina and Uruguay |
| terraces | flat strips of level land |
| Pachacuti | greatest king of the Sapa Incas |
| diplomacy | the management of communication and relations between peoples or nations |
| Huayna Capac | last great king of the Sapa Inca |
| hierarchy | a system of ranking members in society according to their importance |
| ayllu | group of related families that lived in the same location |
| communal property | property owned and managed by the government for public use |
| mita | labor tax |
| theology | the study of religious teachings and practices |
| administration | the management of a government or business |
| quipu | record keeping device made of knotted strings |
| census | population survey |
| welfare state | a government which assumes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens |