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13 Cards in this Set
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Cuzco |
A village in the Andes that became the Incan capital city |
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Pachacuti |
A Incan ruler, his name means "He who shakes the Earth" |
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Census |
An official count of all the people in an area and how they make a living |
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Quipu |
Knotted strings on which they recorded information |
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Gorge |
Narrow passes or valleys between steep cliffs |
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Aqueduct |
A pipe or channel that carries water from a distant source |
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Machu Picchu |
A city that includes buildings stairs carved into the side of the mountain and roads cut into bare rock |
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Inti |
The Incan sun god |
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Viracocha |
The creator of all the people of the Andes |
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Quechua |
The Incan language |
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Manco Capac |
First Incan person and ruler |
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terrace |
Farming method where they cut into mountain sides |
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Francisco Pizarro |
Leader of the Spanish that conquered the Incas |
