| A | B |
|---|
| maize | corn; the most important crop in ancient America |
| slash and burn | type of farming the ancient Mayans used in which they burned trees and used ashes as fertilizer |
| hieroglyph | written signs and symbols used by the Mayan people |
| causeway | raised street made of hard earth used for travel over wetland or lakes |
| aquaducts | system of pipes or channels used to carry water from distant sources |
| artisan | skilled worker who practices a trade such as ceramics or sculpture |
| quipa | sequence of knots on a string that Incans used to count and record information |
| terraces | step-like ledge carved into mountains used for farming |
| pueblo | village built on top of mesas or high topped hills by Native Americans of the southwest |
