Studied by 60 people
agriculture
the science or practice of farming
chinampas
floating gardens used by the Aztecs
hieroglyphic
a writing system that uses pictures to represent words and ideas
merchant
a person involved in trade
scribe
a person who is trained to read and write
fertile soil
land that is good for farming
nomadic
person that moves from place to place
sedentary
person that lives in one place
specialization
when one person focuses on one job and produces more of a the good than they can use
terrace farming
growing crops on ledges on a mountainside
chief
ruler of a clan or tribe
chiefdom
territory ruled by a chief
constellation
pattern of stars in the sky
oral tradition
history of stories that are passed down by word of mouth
tribe
social group based on some similarity
quipu
a method of counting by tying knots in string
polytheistic
a belief in more than one god
preserve
to save
religion
the belief or worship of a superhuman power
rituals
ceremonies or traditions
