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sedentary
a person that lives in one place
nomadic
a person that moves from place to place
tribe
a social group based on some similarity (location, ancestors, religion, etc.)
chief
a leader or ruler of a tribe or clan
religion
the belief or worship of a superhuman power
chiefdom
a territory ruled by a chief
specialization
when one person focuses on one job and produces more of the good than they can use
polytheistic
the belief in many gods
rituals
ceremonies or traditions
constellation
a pattern of stars in the sky
oral tradition
history or stories that are passed down by word of mouth
fertile soil
land that is good for farming
terrace farming
growing crops on ledges on a mountain side
preserve
to save
Quipu
a method of counting by tying knots into string
merchant
a person involved in trade
agriculture
the science or practice of farming
scribe
a person who is trained to read and write
Chinampas
floating gardens used by the Aztecs
hieroglyphics
a writing system that uses pictures to represent words and ideas
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