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Unit 8 Aztecs
Aztec Civilization
Term | Definition |
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tribute | money or goods paid to a conquering ruler |
causeways | raised roads across water or wet ground |
canals | man-made waterways used for trade and transportation by boat |
Tenochtitlan | capital city of the Aztec Empire that today is the modern city of Mexico City |
chinampas | floating gardens created by the Aztecs |
conquistadors | Spanish conquerors |
Moctezuma II | Aztec ruler at the time of the arrival of the Spanish |
Hernan Cortez | Spanish conquistidor whose troops conquered the Aztecs |
Quetzacoatl | one of the most important Aztec gods; often depicted as a mix of bird and snake |