MAYAS, AZTECS, INCAS vocabulary

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A culture that has developed complex systems of government, education, and religion.

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civilization

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The practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay.

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slavery

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A large area of different groups of people controlled by one ruler or government.

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empire

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To supply water by using artificial means.

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irrigation

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To move from one place to another.

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migrate

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To change words from one language to another.

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translate

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A log that is carved and then painted with symbols (totems) or animal or people.

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totem pole

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A special Native American celebration in the Pacific Northwest at which guests, not hosts, receive gifts.

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potlatch

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Flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers.

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prairie

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A person that moves from place to place and doesn't have a permanent home.

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nomad