Inca Civilization Flashcards

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Andes Mountains

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Steep mountain range running through most of South America, known for its high plateau and extreme temperatures.

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Terrace farming

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Steps (or terraces) cut into the sides of steep slopes to create long, narrow fields for growing crops.

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Quipu

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Colored and knotted strings that represented numbers; used to record important information.

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Sapa Inca

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The emperor of the Inca.

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Atahualpa

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Last Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest. He was captured and executed by the Spanish in 1533.

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Cuzco

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Capital of the Inca empire; means "center of the world."

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Machu Picchu

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An amazing city during the Inca Empire; it was a royal estate for Pachacuti (9th Sapa Inca). Considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World.

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Conquistadors

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Spanish explorers and conquerors; known for taking land in the Americas for Spain.

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Pizarro

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Conquistador in charge of conquering the Inca in 1533.

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Inti

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Sun God in Inca mythology, considered the most important of all their gods.