Arch ch 9 cont. (final)

the high altitude plain between the eastern and western ridged of the andes in peru

a native andean shrub whose dried leaves are chewed as stimulants

an andean practice by which the successor to the throne inherited only the office of the dead ruler; his junior kinsmen received the lands, palace, and personal wealth of the dead ruler

a decorative band or feature, commonly ornamented with sculpture, usually near the top of the wall

the study of ancient alignments and other aspects of the archaeological record and their relationship to ancient astronomical knowledge and events

a roadside lodging and storage place along the inca road system

a subdivision of the inca empire that was used for administrative purposes, consisting of 1000 taxpayers

a system of colonization used by the inca to minimize provincial rebellion by moving people around to break up dissident groups

a south american beer made from maize