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Pachacuti Incan leader who built the largest empire
Christopher Columbus Italian sea captain who set sail in August 1492
Peten Mayan word for “flat region
Mesoamerica comes from the Greek word for “middle”
Teotihuacan . capital of the Mayan Empire
Tenochtitlan capital of the Aztec Empire
Malintzin Aided Cortez in the invasion of the Aztecs
conquistador soldier/explorer from Spain
Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztecs
Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca
Why did the Maya sacrifice human beings? Please the Gods (see book and notes)
What killed more Native Americans than Spanish swords? Disease: Smallpox, Measles
Know one of the three Native American civilizations and describe what caused the fall of the empire. See notes and book. Plan SPECIFICS
Which group sacrificed in times of trouble Inca (Times of Trouble is the key)
Which group located on the Yucatan Peninsula Maya
Which group located in present-day Mexico, Honduras, Belize Aztec
Which group located in present-day Peru and Chile Inca
Which group used floating gardens to create farmland Aztec
Which group used sinkholes for water-supply Maya
Which group farmed using agricultural terraces Inca
Which group used a counting system based on 20 Maya
Which group created largest Native American empire Inca
Which group studied astronomy Maya
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