vocab for mayans, incas, aztecs
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 civilization | a culture that has developed a system of governments religion and learning Mayans, Aztecs, Incas |
| pyramid | a building with a square base and 4 triangle sides - Mayans |
| hieroglyphics | ancient systems of writing- Mayans |
| specialize | to concentrate on doing a particular kind of work - Aztecs |
| empire | a group of land and people under the control of one government - Aztecs and Incas |
| tribute | goods, service or humans paid as tax paid to a ruler or nation - Aztecs |
| emperor | a male ruler of an empire, often as an absolute ruler - Incas |
| irrigation | the watering of dry land by means of canals, pipes, or streams - Incas |
| Terrace | one of a series of steplike levels of fields built into the sides of hills to provide flate land for farming - Incas |
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