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Chapter 19 Key Terms
Key Terms and Definitions
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History
8th Grade
04/02/2015

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Obsidian - 
Definition
Natural volcanic glass
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Slash- and- Burn Agriculture -
Definition
A faming method in which trees and other plants on a plot of land are cut down and burned
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Quetzal -
Definition
a colorful tropical bird
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Hieroglyphic - 
Definition
a symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound
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Drought - 
Definition
a prolonged period of little or no rainfall
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Observatories - 
Definition
buildings for observing the sky
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Basin - 
Definition
a bowl- shaped area
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Chinampas - 
Definition
artificial islands
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Dike - 
Definition
a wall to hold back water
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Absolute Monarchy - 
Definition
a system in which one person from ruling a family has unlimited power
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Aqueducts - 
Definition
canal pipes that carry fresh water
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Aztec - 
Definition
Native Americans who ruled Mexico
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Maya - 
Definition
One of the oldest civilizations formed in Mesoamerica
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Olmec - 
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Yucatan Peninsula - 
Definition
A peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico
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Monte Alban - 
Definition
A city in Southern Mexico
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Maya Calendars - 
Definition
A system of calendars uned in Columbian Mesoamerica
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Tecnochtitlan - 
Definition
An Aztec city- state located on adn island in Lake Texcoco in The Valley of Mexico
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Aztec Government -
Definition
A government that was ruled by indirect means ; more like a system of tribute than a single unitary government
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Nahuatl - 
Definition
A language or group of languages of the Aztecan language family
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Lake Texcoco - 
Definition
A natural lake formation within The Valley of Mexico
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