| A | B |
|---|
| Maize | Mayan's most important crop |
| Slash-and-burn agriculture | Technique for clearing and farming land |
| Hieroglyph | signs and symbols used for writing |
| Causeway | Raised streets of hard earth |
| Aqueducts | Carried water from distant sources |
| Artisans | Skilled workers who practice a trade |
| Tenochtitlan | Magnificent city built on swampy island |
| Quipu | Knotted strings |
| Andes | Mountains that stretched through Incan empire |
| Cuzco | Capital of Incan empire |
| Quechua | Official language of the Incan empire |
| Machu Picchu | Incan city carved out of a mountain |
| Terraces | Steplike ledges used for crops |
| Pueblo | Village built into the side of steep cliffs |
| Cahokia | Ancient city of the Mound builders |
