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Aztec
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Margin | edge of something, such as an area of land. |
Reign | period during which someone is queen or king. |
Theft | crime of stealing. |
Monarch | king or queen. |
Unique | unusually good and special. |
Classic | considered important and of high quality, with a value that lasts for a long time. |
Arid | lacking in rainfall. |
Basin | a bowl shaped area, often with a lake at the bottom of it. |
Mercenaries | soldiers-for-hire. |
Chinampas | floating gardens. |
Nezahualcoyotl | a ruler, and was a warrior-poet. |
Moctezuma | a new emperor in 1502. |
Agrarian | people, that their lives were related to farming. |
Tribute | goods paid as taxes by conquered people. |
Prime Minister | the chief official appointed by the ruler of a country. |
Causeway | a raised road across a body of water. |
Shrine | a place of worship that is dedicated to a sacred object or person. |
Fine Art | works that are created mainly to be admired. |
Orators | public speakers. |