What is...
Eurasia
A name for the combined area of land of the continents Europe and Asia.
Europe + Asia = Eurasia.
Andes
A mountain range that runs along the western edge of South America.
Terrace
A strip of level land cut into a slope that is planted with crops.
Quipu
A record-keeping device made of knotted strings. Used by the Inca.
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Hieroglyphic
A symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound.
Basin
A bowl-shaped area.
Chinampa
An artificial (fake) island built by the Aztecs. Usually used for farming.
Dike
A wall to hold back water from flooding an area.
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Aqueduct
A channel that moves water over a long distance.
Absolute Monarch
A ruler with complete power over the government and the lives of the people.
Drought
A long period of extremely dry weather.
Hierarchy
A system for ranking members of a group according to their importance.
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Ayllu
In Incan society, a group of related families that combined its resources to meet people’s needs.
Mita System
An Incan system for payment of taxes with labor instead of money.
Slash-and-Burn Agriculture
A farming method in which trees and other plants on a plot of land are cut down and burned. Then the ash is used for fertilizer.
Quetzal
A colorful tropical bird.
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