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13 Cards in this Set
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Cuzco |
Capital of the Incan empire
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Pachacuti |
Ruler of the Incas in 1438 |
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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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Quipus |
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 |
An Incan city ruin that includes buildings, stairs carved into the side of the mountain, and roads cut into bare rock |
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Inti |
Incan Sun God |
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Viracocha |
Important Inca God; The creator of all the people of the Andes |
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Quechua |
Language spoken by the Incas |
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Manco Capac |
The first governor and founder of the Inca civilization in Cusco. |
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Terrace |
Method of creating more farmland in a hill. |
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Francisco Pizzaro |
Led Spanish in conquering the Incas |
