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Unit 8 Aztecs
Aztec Civilization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |