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Ancient Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| maize | corn that was the main crop in ancient Americas |
| chinampas | floating gardens – built by the Aztecs for growing crops |
| tribute | a tax paid by the city states to the Aztec emperor |
| cacao | Seeds/beans the Maya used to make chocolate. |
| Quechua | language spoken by the ancient South American people (Inca) |
| Olmec | The 1st Mesoamerica civilization known for sculpting huge stone heads and creating artwork from obsidian stone. |
| Maya | The 2nd Mesoamerica civilization known for creating the 365 calendar, a pictograph writing system, and using the number zero. |
| Aztec | The 3rd Mesoamerica civilization known for being fierce warriors; they were defeated by Spanish conquistadors. |
| conquistadors | Spanish soldiers who came and conquered Mesoamerica. |
| Inca | Ancient South American civilization known for terrace farming and building roads used for trading. |
| Machu Picchu | ancient city built in the moutains of Peru |
| Tikal | Ancient city built in Mexico by the Maya |
| Texcoco | lake important to Aztec cities |
| Andes | moutains in Peru where the Inca built a civiilzation |