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| 5172554274 | Aztecs | A civilization in the Mesoamericas who practiced human sacrifice towards the gods. Conquered most of MesoAmerican civilizations. Lived in Mexico before Cortes claimed the land for Spain | 0 | |
| 5172555281 | Toltec Culture | Succeeded Teotihuacan culture in central Mexico, strongly militaristic ethic including human sacrifice, influenced large territory after 1000 CE, declined after 1200 CE Later Aztecs noted them to be predecessors to them. | 1 | |
| 5172555282 | Waru Waru | agricultural techniques of south America; combines raised beds with irrigation channels to prevent erosion An Incan agricultural technique in which water creates a channel around growing crops | 2 | |
| 5172556242 | mita | Andean labor system based on shared obligations to help kinsmen and work on behalf of the ruler and religious organizations. forced labor system replacing Indian slaves and encomienda workers; used to mobilize labor for mines and other projects. | 3 | |
| 5172557267 | Tenochtitlan | Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Built in 1325 and became one of the most impressive and largest cities of its time. | 4 | |
| 5172558320 | Ayllus | in Incan society, a clan or community that worked together on projects required by the ruler Clans of families who lived and worked together (inca) | 5 | |
| 5172558321 | Calpulli | clans in Aztec society; evolved into residential groupings that distributed land and provided labor and warriors Kin groups that controlled city wards, clans | 6 | |
| 5172561331 | Inca | A huge empire in present day Peru. One of the biggest empires of the 16th century. | 7 | |
| 5172562095 | Chinampas | Raised fields or floating gardens constructed by the Aztecs along lake shores in Mesoamerica to increase agricultural advantages. Known as floating gardens since they constructed along the shores. | 8 | |
| 5172562096 | Pochteca | Special merchant class in Aztec society, specialized in long-distance trade in luxury items They only sometimes traded the exotic items. They were very good at going to long distance trading. | 9 |
