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Chapter 16
People and Empires in the Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Potlatch | A ceremonial feast used to display rank and prosperity in some Northwest Coast tribes of Native Americans |
| Anasazi | An early Native American people who lived in the American southwest |
| Pueblo | A village of large apartment -like buildings made of clay and stone, built by the Anasazi and later peoples of the American southwest |
| Mississippian | Relating to a Mound Builder culture that flourished in North America between 800-1500 AD |
| Iroquois | A group of Native American peoples who spoke related languages, lived in the eastern Great Lakes region of North America, and formed alliances in the late 1500s |
| Totem | An animal or other natural object that serves as a symbol of the unity of clans or other groups |
| Tikal | Maya city-state that was ruled by a god-king and served as a major center for religious ceremonies and trade |
| Glyph | A symbolic picture-especially one used as part of a writing system for carving messages in stone |
| Codex | A book with pages that can be turned, like your textbook |
| Popol Vul | A book containing a version of teh Mayan story of creation |
| Obsidian | A hard, glassy volcanic rock used by early peoples to make sharp weapons |
| Quetzalcoatl | "The Feathered Serpent"- a god of the Toltecs and other Mesoamerican peoples |
| Triple Alliance | An association of the city-states of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan, which led to the formation of the Aztec Empire |
| Montezuma II | Became emperor in 1502. His rule started a period of decline for the Aztec Empire. Called for more sacrifice and cut many officials from government |
| Pachacuti | Most powerful Incan ruler. Took the throne in 1438 AD. Conquered all of Peru and the neighboring lands. By 1500 AD he ruled an empire that stretched 2500 miles along the west coast of South America |
| Ayllu | In Incan society, a small community or family group whose members worked together for the common good |
| Mita | In the Inca Empire, the requirement that all able-bodied subjects work for the state a certain number of days each year |
| Quipu | An arrangement of knotted strings on a cord, used by the Inca to record numerical information |
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