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17 Cards in this Set
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PEOPLE OF A POWERFUL SOUTH AMERICAN EMPIRE DURING THE 1400'S AND 1500'S
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INCAS
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A MOUNTAIN CHAIN OF WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA
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ANDES
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THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE INCAN EMPIRE, LOCATED IN PRESENT DAY PERU
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CUZCO
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AN OFFICIAL COUNT OF PEOPLE IN A CERTAIN PLACE AT A CERTAIN TIME
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CENSUS
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A GROUP OF KNOTTED STRINGS USED BY THE INCAS TO RECORD INFORMATION
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QUIPU
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STEPLIKE LEDGES CUT INTO MOUNTAINS TO MAKE LAND SUITABLE FOR FARMING
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TERRACES
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE VALLEY OF MEXICO
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AZTECS
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CAPITAL CITY OF THE AZTECS
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TENOCHITLAN
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PEOPLE WHO ESTABLISHED A GREAT CIVILIZATION IN MIDDLE AMERICA
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MAYAS
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A FARMING TECHNIQUE IN WHICH TREES ARE CUT DOWN AND BURNED TO CLEAR AND FERTILIZE THE LAND
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SLASH AND BURN
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CORN
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MAIZE
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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS THAT MADE UP THE MAYAN WRITING SYSTEM
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HIEROGLYPHICS
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NATIVE AMERICAN GROUPS WHO BUILT EARTHEN MOUNDS
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MOUND BUILDERS
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EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE OF THE SOUTHWEST
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ANCESTRAL PUEBLOANS
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A CLUSTER OF NATIVE AMERICAN STONE OR ADOBE DWELLINGS
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PUEBLO
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A ROUND ROOM USED BY THE PUEBLO PEOPLE FOR RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
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KIVA
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MOSTLY FLAT AND GRASSY REGION OF WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
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GREAT PLAINS
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