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| Question | Answer |
| obsidian | natural volcanic glass used to make very sharp blades and heads for spears and arrows |
| slash-and-burn agriculture | farming method in which trees and other plants on a plot of land are cut down and burned and the ash is used for fertilizer |
| quetzal | colorful tropical bird |
| drought | long period of extremely dry weather |
| hieroglyphic | symbol that stand for a word, idea, or sound |
| observatory | building for observing the sky |
| basin | bowl shaped area |
| chinampa | artificial island built by the Aztecs |
| dike | wall to hold back water |
| absolute monarchy | system of govt. in which the monarch has unlimited power over the govt. |
| aqueduct | channel that moves water over a long distance |
| Andes | A mountain range that runs along the western edge of South America |
| terrace | strip of level land cut into a slope planted with crops |
| quipu | record keeping device made of knotted strings used by the Incas |
| hierarchy | system for ranking members of a group according to their importance |
| ayllu | in Incan society, a group of related families that pooled its resources to meet peoples needs |
| mita system | Incan system for payment of taxes with labor |
| artifact | object made by a human being |
| wigwam | home made by northeastern native Americans formed by bending the trunks of young trees & tying them together to make a round frame covered with bark or reed marks |
| longhouse | rectangular type of home built by northeastern native Americans made from wood and bark or mats made of reeds |
| tepee | portable, cone shaped home made by native americans who lived on the plains |
| igloo | domed house made from blocks of snow by native Americans who lived in the Arctic |
| potlatch | feasting and gift giving ceremony in northeastern native American culture |
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