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Mezoamerica
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History
8th Grade
02/03/2011

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Mezoamerica
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a cultural reigon made up of mexico and central america
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maize
Definition
the native american word for corn
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Olmecs
Definition
the earliet american civilization
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Stela
Definition
tall stone monuments made by the myans
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Tenochtitlan
Definition
Aztec capitol city
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Chinampas
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Artifical islands made of mud and reed
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Tribute
Definition
payment from concored peoples
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Teotihuacan
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A aztec city
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Adobe
Definition
a brick like mixture of clay and mud
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Sapa Inca
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Incan emperor
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Cuzco
Definition
Incan capitol city
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Quipu
Definition
A collection of knotted string to represent numbers
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Ayllu
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The leaders in a inca village
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Terracing
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large strips of flat land on hills used for farming
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Machu Picchu
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A Incan city built in the mountains
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Inti
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The Incan sun god
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Hieroglyphics
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Symbols used to representobjects ond other things as a early writing system
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