Peoples and civilizations of the Americas, 200-1500
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| 130393605 | Teotihuacan | one of mesoamerica's most important classic-period civilizations | 0 | |
| 130393606 | chinampas | "floating garden" | 1 | |
| 130393607 | maya | developed civilization during Teotihuacan's ascendancy | 2 | |
| 130393608 | tenochtitlan | made pat of the foundation of mexico | 3 | |
| 130393609 | altepetl | ethnic state led by a ruler | 4 | |
| 130393610 | calpolli | each with up to a hundred families | 5 | |
| 130393611 | Aztecs | transformed their political organization by introducing a monarchical systems to neighboring states | 6 | |
| 130393612 | tribute system | helps relief pressure for food production | 7 | |
| 130393613 | Anasazi | "ancient ones" | 8 | |
| 130393614 | chiefdom | territory ruled by a chief | 9 | |
| 130393615 | khipus | knotted colored cords | 10 | |
| 130393616 | ayllu | clan | 11 | |
| 130393617 | mit'a | rotational labor draft | 12 | |
| 130393618 | Chimu | powerful coastal civilization | 13 | |
| 130393619 | Moche | developed cultural and political tools that allowed them to dominate north coastal region of Peru | 14 | |
| 130393620 | inca | imperial state | 15 |
