| Term | Definition |
| Incan | Located in South America |
| Incan | Farmers, used terraces for farming on the hillside. Built huge temples. |
| Incan | Very organized empire. Ruled by emporer who kept everyone informed. |
| Aztec | Located in Mexico |
| Aztec | Built causeways, dug canals, removed mud & silt to create farmable land |
| Aztec | Priests held the highest power |
| Mayan | Located in the rain forests of Guatemala |
| Mayan | Farmers, drained swamps to create farmable land. |
| Mayan | First calendar, mathematics |
| Mayan | Priests had the highest power |
| terrace | Wide strip of land cut into a hillside |