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Mesoamericans
Term | Definition |
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Tenochtitlan | Capital city that was built around 1325 by Aztecs. |
llamas | Inca used to carry up to 200 pounds for a long time. |
Sacred Round | A Mayan calendar that only has 260 days |
Popol Vuh | Book used by Mayans as a torah (holy book). |
Machu Picchu | A Inca city a terrace carved into the side of a mountain |
Messengers | Inca messengers back then were used to carry food and messeges, 150 miles a day |
Sapa Inca | Was thought to be the son of the sun god. Controlled the Inca empire |
Spanish Explorers | These people came and took gold and other valuables from the tribes. Conquered their civilizations |
quipu | a large string with smaller string connected to it,that was many used by the incas |
human sacrifice | sacrifice was big in aztec time ,they believed it pleased the gods |
chichen itza | this mayan city was huge,with temples where they played pok-ta-pok |
inca bridges | these bridges were made over valleys and were made to carry a loud of weight,it was made by the incas |
cactus | in aztec time they used cactuses for everything,also the mayans would build there civilization were a bird perched on a cactus |
chocolate | the aztecs loved the coco bean,and they made a drink out of it |
aztec daily life | the aztecs would breath red hot chilli peppers in there students eyes |