A | B |
terrace | a flat strip of level land |
diplomacy | the management of communication and relationships between peoples or nations |
hierarchy | a system for ranking members of a group according to their importance or skill |
ayllu | a group of related Incan families that live in the same location |
communal property | land that is owned and managed by the government for public use |
theology | religious teachings or practices |
mita | labor tax |
administration | the management of a government or business |
quipu | a record-keeping device made of knotted strings |
census | a population survey |
welfare state | a government that takes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens |