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Machu pichu social studies
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History
8th Grade
02/04/2011

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The area extending aproximitly from central mexico to honduras and nicaragua
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Mesoamerica
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corn
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Maize
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the earliest American civilization in the tropical forest along the coast of mexico
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Olmecs
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carving that have images of nobles also represented maya gods
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Stela
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the aztecs capital city
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Tenochtitlan
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An artificial island made of mud piled on top of reed mats anchord with willow trees
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Chinampas
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payement from conquered people and turned capital into magnificent city
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Tribute
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mixture of clay and plant fibers and becomes hard when dries in the sun
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Adobe
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dominated life in the velley of mexico. Well planned city
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Teotihuacan
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a skilled warrior/ leader called himself an emperer
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Sapa Inca
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a capital empire stretched over 2500 miles along the equador
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Cuzco
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collection of colored strings, notted in different ways to represent different numbers
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Quipu
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The leader of each village leader carried out government orders
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Ayllu
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inca created it. A way to keep rains from washing away soil
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Terracing
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most impressive example of inca architecture
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Machu Picchu
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chief of gods, the sun god
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Inti
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writing with pictures
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Hieroglyphics
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