The Incredible Incas Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
A group of countries or regions controlled by one ruler
A
empire
2
Q
An area of relatively high ground
A
plateau
3
Q
To preserve a body by enbalming it and wrapping it in cloth
A
mummify
4
Q
A type of ancient ruler
A
emperor
5
Q
The only Inca
A
Sapa Inca
6
Q
Units of 10-20 people
A
Allyus
7
Q
A flat, level area carved into a slope
A
terrace
8
Q
The method of growing crops on the sides of hills and mountains by planting on graduated terraces built into the slope
A
terrace farming
9
Q
A human-made channel across land that moved water from its source to where it’s needed for growing crops
A
irrigation canal
10
Q
A vehicle consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by people or animals
A
litter
11
Q
A channel or canal made for moving water across land
A
aqueduct
