| A | B |
| ayllu | organized group of related families |
| duty work | work that someone must do for their ruler as a sort of tax |
| empire | group of territories or lands controlled by one country |
| irrigate | to bring water to crops |
| loincloth | short skirt that covers the part of the body between the waist and thighs |
| mortar | material used to stick rocks or bricks together |
| noble | important person of high birth or rank |
| penance | something that is done to make up for having done something bad |
| quipu | group of knotted strings used for keeping records |
| rebellion | rising up against a ruler or government |
| sacrifice | to kill or destroy something as an offering to a god |
| terrace | area of flat land made on a hillside so that it can be farmed |
| tunic | knee-length belted garment |
| weft | in weaving, one of the threads that runs across the loom |
| temple | building for religious worship |