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Mr. Johnson Chapter Eight Vocabulary

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flat strips of level land, built into the hill slopes to plant with crops
terraces
the last great Sapa Inca who took power in 1493; his two sons fought for his position when he died in 1525
Huayna Capac
government that takes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens
welfare state
population survey; count of the population
census
record-keeping device made of knotted strings, used by the Incas
quipu
management of a government or business
administration
system of religious teachings and practices
theology
labor tax among the ancient Incas
mita
property owned and managed by the government for public use
communal property
in Inca society, a group of related families that lived in the same location
ayllu
system for ranking members of a group according to their importance
hierarchy
management of relationships between peoples or nations
diplomacy
the greatest of the Sapa Incas who took power in 1438
Pachacuti
high plain centered in Bolivia
Altiplano
vast grassy plains of Argentina and Uruguay
Pampas
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