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inca,maya, aztecs
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History
8th Grade
02/03/2011

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Mesoamerica
Definition
cultural region
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Maize
Definition
Native American name for corn
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Olmecs
Definition
earliest American civilization
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Tenochtitlan
Definition
aztec capital city
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Stela
Definition
tall stone monuments,
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Chinampas
Definition
artifi-cial islands made of mud piled atop reed mats that were anchored to the shallow lake-bed with willow trees
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Tribute
Definition
payment from conquered peoples
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Teotihuacan
Definition
aztec city
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Adobe
Definition
mixture of clay and plant fibers that becomes hard as it dries in the sun
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Sapa Inca
Definition
emperor
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Cuzco
Definition
inca capital
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Quipu
Definition
a collection of colored strings that were knotted in different ways to represent various numbers
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Ayllu
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leaders of each Inca village,
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Terracing
Definition
flat strips of land on steep hillsides
and built stone walls to hold the land in place
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Machu Picchu
Definition
most impressive example of lnca stonework
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Inti
Definition
the sun god
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Hieroglyphics
Definition
form of writing that consists of symbols
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