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Mesoamerica
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Maize | Corn |
| Observatories | Buildings from which people could study the sky |
| Astronomer | A person who studies the stars and planets |
| Causeways | Raised roads across water or wet ground |
| Conquistadors | Spanish conquerors |
| Masonry | Stonework (the Incas were master builders) |
| Aspect | A part of something |
| Rebel | To fight against authority |
| Motive | Reason for doing something |
| Distribute | To divide among a group of people |
| Quechua | An official Inca language |
| Moctezuma II | Aztec emperor |
| Pachacuti | Inca ruler that expanded their territory |