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mayan vocab
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aztec | borrowed from Olmecs and Maya, brutal, violent human sacrifice, civilized, citizens feared sacrifice, religious beliefs very strong, maize/corn, defeated by conquistadors and disease. |
| Bloodletting | many Mesoamerican societies used this ritual to cleanse the body and soul. |
| Conquistador | Spanish conqueror |
| Human sacrafices | Aztec murdered many brutal sacrifices, part of religion. |
| Maya | Constant warfare between cities, torture and human sacrifices . |
| Olmec | Ball games, human sacrifice, calendar, maize farming, foundation for all Americas complex societies until European arrival. |
| Codex | books written by pre-Columbian and colonial-era Aztecs provide some of the best primary sources for Aztec culture |
| Machu Pichu | incan city built on a mountain top about 50 miles northwest of Cusco important archaeological site |
| maize | corn developed in meso-america. |
| Pre- Colombian period | era of meso-america history prior to the arrival of European explorers in 1942(i.e before columbus) |
| Quetzalcoatl | important diety in the religions of many Meso-American civilizations name means "feathered serpent" in the Aztec Nahuatl language |
| Tenochtitlan | Aztec city founded in 1325 CE and built on an island in Lake Texcoco became capital of Aztec empire largest city in Meso-America |
| rebellion | armed movement against a goverment |
| drought | a long period of dry weather. |
| network | a chain of communication that connects places. |
| tribute | something done or giving thanks or respect; a payment. |
| specialization | a focus on a particular activity or area of study. |
| hereditary | the passing of traits from parents to offspring. |
| Redistribute | when you give something out again or spread it around in a different way. |
| command economy | the government makes all economic decisions |
| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas. |
| Strait | a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water. |
| Inca | system of writing through beading, roads, cities, commerce with other civilizations spanning thousands of miles. |
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