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Maya, Aztecs, Incas Flashcards

Chapter 1

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288375041AtahualpaInca leader who was captured by the Spanish0
288375042PizarroLead of the Spanish invasion of Inca lands1
288375043Moctezuma IILast Aztec emperor2
288375044CortesLeader of the Spanish invasion of Aztec lands3
288375045ConquistadorsA group of Spanish soldiers4
288375046ChinampasFloating gardens built by the Aztecs5
288375047CuzcoInca capital6
288375048CausewaysRaised roads across water or wet ground7
288375049RebelTo fight against authority8
288375050MaizeA crop grown by the Maya9
288375051LlamasRaised by the Inca for wool and meat10
288375052PachacutiAn early emperor who expanded and increased Inca power11
288375053DiseasesUnknowingly brought to the Americas by the Spanish12
288375054ObsidianTools were made of this in order to cut limestone13
288375055MasonryAnother word for stonework14
288375056A godWhat Moctezuma II thought Cortes was15
288375057An islandWhere the Aztecs built their capital city16
288375058JadeOne of the things the Maya traded for forest goods and cotton17
288375059Machu PicchuA royal retreat in the Andes18
288375060QuipusKnotted cords used to keep records19
288375061The mitaA labor tax system20
288375062TenochtitlanA great city built on an island in Lake Texcoco21
288375063A trading networkHow Maya cities were linked22
288375064Road systemThis connected all parts of the Inca empire23
288375065TributeA payment to a more powerful ruler or country24

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