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Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica
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History
8th Grade
02/03/2011

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made up of America and centeral America
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mesoamerica
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native American name for corn
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maize
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civilization that emerged in the tropical forests along the gulf of Mexico
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olmecs
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sculpted tall stone monuments
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stela
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the capital of the Aztec civilization
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tenochtitlan
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artificial islands made of mud piled atop reed mats that were anchored in the shallow lake-bed with willow trees
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chinampas
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payments from conquered peoples
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tribute
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mixture of clay and plant fires that becomes hard as it dries in the sun
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adobe
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a skilled warrior who made himself emperor
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sapa inca
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the capital of the inca civilizatioi
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cuzco
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collections of different stings that were knotted in different ways
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quipu
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carried out government orders
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ayllu
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cutting steps into the sides of a mountain to increase farm land
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terracing
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City of the Inca their best stone work
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machu picchu
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the sun god
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inti
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a writing system that use symbols and pictures
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hieroglyphics
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