A system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food, cloth, and other goods helped fund the development of large cities. An important component of the Aztec and Inca economies.

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1. A system in which defeated peoples were forced to pay a tax in the form of goods and labor. This forced transfer of food, cloth, and other goods helped fund the development of large cities. An important component of the Aztec and Inca economies.