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History Vocab Russel

Aztecs etc.

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Tenochtitlan capital city of the Aztecs
Lake Texcoco the lake Tenochtitlan was on
Moctezuma last emporer of the Aztecs
Hernan Cortes conquistador who who conquered Aztecs and Valley of Mexico in 1519
Conquistador Spanish who came to the new world for gold, glory, and the gospel
Atahualpa last emporer of the Incas
Fransico Pizzaro The conquistador who conquered the Incas and killed Atahualpa in 1524
Olmecs the earliest great civilization that was in Central America from 12,000 to 400 B.C.
Mayas great civilization in Central America from 250 to 900 A.D. extremely knowledgable about space
Chinampas floating farmland
Triple Alliance Alliance between Texcoco, Tlacopa, Tenochtitlan to ensure wealth
Codex an Aztec book
Valley of Mexico valley in which Lake Texcoco is located
Terracing a way of farming on sloped land, cut away at the rock to make flat land in shape of steps
Quipu a series of knots on rope used by Incas to keep track of figures
Cuzco original Inca city
Macchu Picchu a mountaintop Inca city purpose unknown, possibly religious or warfort
How did Conquistadors defeat the civilizations? guns, horses, armor, steel weapons, disease alliances
How did the people of nearby cities help make Tenochtitlan so wealthy? tribute
How was Inca society organized? made sure no one was poor, crops and food was shared, everyone got medical care, all people worked, over 20,000 miles of roads, messengers traveled up to 300 miles a day.
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