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by Ramona Wheeler


  Spate (SPATE) The Egyptian equivalent of a state or province, also known as “Nome.”

  Spinglass (SPIN-glass) fiber-optics technology. Spinglass lamps are “spunglass.”

  Sunsu Nyakay (SOON-soo-Ny-AK-ay) Quechua name of an abandoned prison compound.

  Tawantinsuyu (Tah-wahn- tinSOO-you) “Nation of the Four Quarters” The empire centered in the Andes mountains. The emperor is known as the “Inca.”

  Teonanactl (Tay-oh-nah-NAKT’l) Quechua for “Flesh of the Gods.” Native psychedelic mushroom used in religious ceremonies.

  Tiwanaku (Tee-wah-NOCK-oo) Quechua for the sacred center of Tawantinsuyu, near Lake Titikaka.

  Urubamba (OorooBAHM-bah) Quechua for “Flat Land of Spiders.” Civic center of Tawantinsuyu, site of the main Egyptian Embassy.

  Usqhullu (Oosk-HOO-loo) Quechua for “Wildcat.” Princess of Tawantinsuyu.

  Viracocha Inca Yupanqui XII (Veer-ah-KOH-chaInk-ah YouPAN-kwee) Current Inca.

  Wankakanka (Wank-ah-KANK-ah) Quechua for “Rock Rooster.”

  Warmi Irqi (WAR-mee EAR-kee) Quechua for “Boy Child.”

  Wawa (WAH-wah) Quechua for “dear child.”

  Wayra Wayta (WAY-rahWAYtah) Quechua for “Wind Flower.” Viracocha’s personal captain of the guards.

  Xibalba (Schee-BAL-bah) Quiche for the Underworld.

  Xochicacahuatl (Schoh-cheekah-kah-HWAHT’l) Quechua for “Flowery Cacao Tree.” The Queen Mother’s estate.

  Yadir (Yah-DEER) Mabruke’s maternal grandfather

 

 

 


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