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Chapter 4
Lesson #1, Lesson #2, Lesson #3, and Lesson #4 (pp. 119-136)
Words | Definition |
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nuclear America | term used by archaeologists and anthropologists that refers to the areas of the great Indian civilizations |
empire | territories and people under the control of a powerful nation |
causeway | a bridge made over water or marshy ground by building up earth in narrow strips until it is above the water |
chinampa | an island built by the Aztecs from layers of reeds, other plants, mud, and planted with crops |
pochteca | Aztec trader who also acted as a spy when visiting other Indian cities |
observatory | place for studying the sky |
glyphs | Maya writing symbol such as a pictograph or other character or sign |
mita | system of forced labor |
quipu | series of strings knotted at particular places to indicate quantity |