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THE AMERICAS SPICET
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aztec social hierarchy - SOCIAL | Great speaker (political ruler and representative of the gods), Nobels, scribes, crafts people, merchants and peasents |
| Mayan City States | independent city states that were ruled without a central government |
| aztec empire | conquered regions --> paid through good, cloth and human sacrifices |
| inca empire | conquered rulers who showed loyalty were rewarded and did not have to pay tribute |
| cahokia | built around the missippian river valley |
| human sacrifices | religious ritual used by the aztecs to appease gods and display political power |
| mita system | mandatory public labor systems required of incan subjects instead of taxes |
| tribute systems | conqured regions paying atztecs with good, clothes and luxury items |
| chinampas | floating islands built on lakes used by the aztecs for high yeild farming |
| quipu | inca numerical system of knotted strings |
| carpa nan | massive paved road - 25,000 miles - network connecting the inca empire |