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Ch. 7 Sect. 2 Vocab
South America Geography & History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| descendant | future generations, relatives of a past family member |
| kinship | blood or family relationship |
| terraced | flat fields cut into slopes or mountainsides |
| suspension bridge | a bridge that is hung from two or more cables |
| artifact | an object made by humans from a past culture |
| geoglyph | a large geometric design or animal shape drawn on the ground |
| excavate | to carefully uncover or dig up |
| lowland | a low-lying area |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place |
| hunter-gatherer | a person who hunts animals and gathers plants and fruits for food |
| slash-and-burn | a farming method of clearing land by cutting down and burning forest and vegetation |
| treaty | an agreement between two or more countries |
| convert | to persuade someone to change religious beliefs |
| monopoly | the complete control of the market for a service or product |
| rebellion | a revolt or resistance to authority |
| exile | a state of absence from one's hom country; to force to leave a country |
| liberate | to set someone or something free |