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Amer. Civilizations
Chapter 6 Vocabulary from P/H World History 2007
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesoamerica | a cultural region including Mexico and Central America |
| maize | corn |
| Olmecs | earliest American civilization that developed along the Gulf Coast of Mexico; lasted from about 1500 B.C. to 400 B.C.; led by a class of priests an nobles; had their culture adopted by other Mesoamerican peoples |
| stelae | tall stone monuments decorated with carvings containing historical information, like the names of rulers and dates used by the Mayans |
| Valley of Mexico | where Aztec civilization began |
| Tenochtitlán | capital city founded by the Aztecs in A.D. 1325; was an island in a lake |
| chinampas | artificial islands of the Aztecs made from mud and reeds |
| tribute | payment from conquered peoples |
| Teotihuacán | a fallen city that was home to a culture that influenced later peoples of Mesoamerica |
| Chavín | earliest culture in South America named for the ruins at Chavín de Huantar in Peru; arts and religion influence later peoples of Peru |
| Moche | a people that lived along the north coast of Peru; improved farming techniques, built roads, and used relay runners to carry messages |
| adobe | building material made from earth and organic material; used by the Moche people to build the largest structure in the Americas |
| Nazca | a people known for the geoglyphs they etched in the desert of Peru |
| Huari | a people that controlled mountains and coastal areas |
| Tiahuanaco | southern city on Lake Titicaca that became powerful |
| Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui | a skilled warrior and leader who declared himself emperor of the Inca empire |
| Sapa Inca | emperor |
| Cuzco | the capital of the Inca empire |
| quipu | colored, knotted strings used by officials to keep records |
| ayllu | the name for villages in the Inca empire |
| Mesa Verde | the largest of the Anasazi complexes that had over 200 rooms in present day Colorado |
| pueblos | villages built on the ground modeled after the cliff dwellings |
| Pueblo Bonito | the largest pueblo in present New Mexcio; "pretty city" |
| kiva | a round, underground room used for religious ceremonies and meetings |
| earthworks | large piles of earth shaped into burial mounds, bases for structures, and defensive walls |
| Cahokia | the great city of the Mississippians in present-day Illinois that had about 20,000 people |
| potlatch | ceremonies where a high-ranking person gave gifts to a large number of guests |
| Iroquois League | an alliance of five Iroquois groups, known as the Five Nations |
| Inti | chief god in the aztec culture; sun god |
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