Ch. 14-15 Key terms and people
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| Mesoamerica | A region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of northern countries of Central America.
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| Maize | Corn
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| Obsidian | A sharp, glasslike volcanic rock.
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| Pacal | (603-683) Pacal became king of Palenque at the age of 12. As king, he led many diffrent ceremonies. When he died he was buried at the bottom of the pyramid-shaped Temple of Inscriptions.
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| Rebelled | Rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
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| Aspects | Diffrent appearences of something similair.
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| Observatories | Buildings to study astronomy.
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| Popol Vuh | A book that contained Maya legends and history.
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| Causeways | Raised roads across water or wet ground.
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| Conquistadors | The soldiers.
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| Hernan Cortes | (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, he went to Mexico in search of gold and conquered the Aztec Empire.
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| Moctezuma II | (1466-1520) The last Aztec emperor, he was killed in the Spanish conquest led by Cortes.
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| Codex | Name for this type of ancient book.
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| Pachacuti | (Died 1471) Inca ruler, he greatly expanded the Incas' territory.
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| Quechua | The Incas established language.
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| Llamas | Animals that are related to camels but native to South America.
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| Distribute | To give out.
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| Atahualpa | (1502-1533) The last Inca king, he was killed by Francisco Pizarro.
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| Masonry | Stonework.
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