making or forming sloping land into a number of flat level areas resembling steps

evidence gathered by uncovering and analyzing artifacts and other physical remains

an artifact is ______

a road only used by the royalty and central government

the supply of water to land or crops, that helps with growth

the system of changing crops planted to avoid depleting the soil

decisions about what, where, and how to produce goods is made by a small group of rulers

member of the Inca ruling class

textiles are ______

something that is royal or owned by the royal families is called ______

The royal road was only used by ______ and ______.

​Finely worked and highly decorated ______ came to symbolize both wealth and status. Fine cloth could be used as both a tax and currency and became one of the most prized possessions, even more precious than gold or silver. ​

______ evidence shows us how the Inca lived.

______ such as textiles, buildings, and figurines reveals to us today how the Inca lived many years ago. 

______ ruled the Inca Empire.

In the ______ , decisions about what, where, and how to produce good is made by a small group of rulers. The ayllu was at the center of the Ina Empire's success.