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| 55131448 | Indian | misnomer created by Columbus referring to indigenous peoples of New World; implies social and ethnic commonality among Native Americans that did not exist; still used to apply to Native Americans | 0 | |
| 55131449 | Pre-Columbian | refers to north and south America before the arrival of Columbus (before arrival of western influence) | 1 | |
| 55131450 | Calpulli | clans in Aztec society; later expanded to include residential groups that distributed land and provided labor and warriors | 2 | |
| 55131451 | Chinampas | beds of aquatic weeds, mud, and earth placed in frames made of cane and rooted in lakes to create "floating islands"; system of irrigated agriculture utilized by Aztecs | 3 | |
| 55131452 | Pochteca | special merchant class in Aztec society; specialized in long-distance trade in luxury items | 4 | |
| 55131453 | Twantinsuyu | Word for Inca Empire | 5 | |
| 55131454 | Pachacuti | Ruler of Inca society from 1438-1471; launched a series of military campaigns that gave Incas control of the region from Cuzco to the shores of Lake Titicaca | 6 | |
| 55131455 | Huacas | sacred spirits and powers that resided or appeared in caves, mountains , rocks, rivers, and other natural phenomena; typical of Andean societies. | 7 | |
| 55131456 | tambos | way stations used by Incas as inns and storehouses; supply centers for Inca armies on move; relay points for system of runners used | 8 | |
| 55131457 | mita | labor extracted for lands assigned to the state and the religion; all communities were expected to contribute; an essential aspect of Inca imperial control | 9 | |
| 55131458 | quipu | system of knotted strings utilized by the Incas in place of a writing system; could contain numerical and other types of info for census and financial records. | 10 | |
| 55131459 | Tula | city of Toltecs | 11 | |
| 55131460 | Tenochtitlan | city of aztecs | 12 | |
| 55131461 | Cuzco | city of Incas | 13 | |
| 55131462 | Curacas | local rulers from conquered lands/peoples | 14 | |
| 55131463 | Quechua | Language of Inca empire | 15 | |
| 55131464 | Pachacuti | Inca ruler who extended empire from Cuzco to lake Titicaca through military campaigns and alliances | 16 | |
| 55131465 | split inheritance | all political power and titles of the ruler went to his successor; all wealth and possessions remained with male descendants | 17 | |
| 55239795 | Yanas | permanent slaves, artisans, or workers for the inca/inca nobility | 18 | |
| 55239796 | Ayllus | Households in Andean societies that recognized some form of kinship; traced descent from some common, sometimes mythical ancestor. | 19 | |
| 55239797 | Andes Mountains | location of Inca empire | 20 | |
| 55239798 | Topiltzin | most influential toltec leader; dedicated to the god Quetzalcoatl | 21 | |
| 55239799 | Quetzalcoatl | Toltec god that look like a feathered serpent; later confused with Topiltzin | 22 | |
| 55239800 | upper class-nobles and priests; middle class-merchants | 2 most powerful socail classes in Aztec | 23 | |
| 55239801 | fertility and agricultural cycle, creator deities, warfare and human sacrifice | 3 main cults of Aztec religion | 24 | |
| 55239802 | Aztec social hierarchy | priests/nobles, merchants, serfs, slaves | 25 | |
| 55239803 | Aztec political hierarchy | king, prime minister, council of speakers, regional lords(local leaders) | 26 | |
| 55240001 | Taino | first tribe Columbus met | 27 | |
| 55240002 | Huitzipochtli | patron god of aztec tribe | 28 |
