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Topic 4 Vocabulary

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maize   corn  
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stelae   in the ancient world, tall, commemorative monuments that were often decorated  
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chinampas   in the Aztec empire, an artificial island used to cultivate crops and made of mud piled atop reed mats that were anchored to the lake bed with willow trees  
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tribute   payment that conquered peoples may be forced to pay their conquerors  
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adobe   a mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes hard as it dries in the sun and that can be used for building  
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quipu   knotted strings used by Inca officials for record-keeping  
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ayllu   in the Inca empire, a close-knit village  
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Inti   the Inca sun god  
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pueblos   Native American villages of the North American Southwest  
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kiva   large underground chamber that the Anasazi used for religious ceremonies and political meetings  
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earthworks   an embankment or other construction made of earth  
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potlatch   among Native American groups of the Northwest Coast, ceremonial gift-giving by people of high rank and wealth  
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