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13 Cards in this Set
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Cuzco |
Capital of the Incan empire. |
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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 the Incas 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 rock and roads. |
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Inti |
Was one of their most important gods. Incas believed that was their parent and they children of the sun. |
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Viracocha |
The creator of all people of the Andes. |
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Quencha |
The Incan language. |
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Manco Capac |
The first ruler of the Incas. |
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terrace |
The Incas cut into the mountain side for more land to farm. |
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Francisco Pizarro |
The leader of the Spanish the took down the Incas empire. |
