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96907021civilizationskind of cultures that developed complex system of government, education, religion, and population0
96907022chinampasIsland created for growing crops: floating gardens1
96907023sacrificethe pratice of offering something2
96907024decadea period of 10 years3
96907025surplusamount much larger than is needed4
96907026causewayA raised road built across water or low ground5
96907027aqueductsbridge-like structures that carry water from a distance across river or valley6
96907028Conquistadorname for the Spanish explorers who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain in the 1500s and 1600s7
96907029irrigationmethod supplying dry land with water through a series of ditches or pipes8
96907030archaeologista scientist who studies the material remains of past human life9
96907031tributesomething done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment10
96907032quipuIncan number system11
96907033B.CBefore Christ, used after a numeral to indicate a year occurring before the birth of Christ.12
96907034A.DAnno Domini, Latin for in the year of the Lord.13
96907035empirea group of states or territories controlled by one ruler14
96907036artisana skilled craftsperson15
96907037centuryperiod of 100 years16
96907038droughta long period with very little rain17

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