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The land of Machu Pichu
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History
8th Grade
02/04/2011

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Mesoamerica
Definition
the area extending approximately from central mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.
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Maize
Definition
a pale yellow resembling the color of corn.
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Olmecs
Definition
a member of the ancient people who belonged to the Olmec civilization.
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Stela
Definition
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
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Tenochtitlan
Definition
the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of mexico City.
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Chinampas
Definition
small, stationary, artificial island built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes.
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Tribute
Definition
a gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem.
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Teotihuacan
Definition
he ruins of an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico, near mexico City
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Adobe
Definition
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
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Sapa Inca
Definition
emperor
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Cuzco
Definition
the capital of the inas
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Quipu
Definition
a collection of colored strings that were knotted in differ-
ent ways to represent various numbers
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Ayllu
Definition
carried
out government orders
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Terracing
Definition
carved out flat strips of land on steep hillsides
and built stone walls to hold the land in place.
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Machu Picchu
Definition
is most impressive
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Inti
Definition
the sun god
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Hieroglyphics
Definition
writing with pictures
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