Inca Vocabulary and Definitions Spider Map
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Maya, Inca, and Aztec Civilizations
By Liane Hicks
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Define and illustrate key terms and vocabulary for the Inca Civilization
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- INTI
- QUIPU
- SAPA INCA
- The most important god in Incan religion, the god of the sun.
- The Incas did not have a written language as far as we know. Instead, they kept a system of records called Quipu, which used knotted string to record events. Quipu means knot in Quechua, the Incan language.
- The Sapa Inca was said to be the descendant of the Sun God and was the emperor or supreme authority of the Empire.
- LLAMA
- INCAN VOCABULARY
- SUSPENSION BRIDGE
- TERRACE FARMING
- Llamas are a domesticated pack animal of the camel family. Found in the Andes, they are valued for their soft, woolly fleece.
- Rope bridges are simple suspension bridges over canyons, gorges, and rivers that were constructed throughout the Incan Empire as an integral part of the road system. They were typical of the Inca's innovation in engineering.
- The Incas used sophisticated farming methods, including terrace farming, placing crops on steps built into the mountains, as well as growing crops on top of city rooftops and terraces to create more available land to farm.
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