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Ancient Americas Vocab 2 Review

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Hernan Cortes (Hernando Cortes)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs.
Machu PicchuMajor Incan city, which was a religious center.
Francisco PizarroSpaniard who conquered the Incas.
ConquistadorA Spanish conqueror in the 16th century in Mexico and Peru.
SacrificeAn offering of a gift or human life to honor one of many gods.
Terraced FarmingInca farming that was done on steep hillsides. Each terrace was a flat step to plant on.
ChaskiHighly trained Incan runners that delivered messages.
“Memorizers”Official members of Incan society that learned long poems about Inca legends and history, so they could pass them down orally to the next generation.
TheocracyA system of government in which the rulers are believed to represent the will of the gods.


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Waynesville, NC

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