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5379615106valley of mexico... Site of Aztec Empire0
5379615107tenochititlan... The capital city of the Aztecs.1
5379615108Moctezuma... Aztec emperor defeated and killed by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes.2
5379615109chinampasin meso america the artificial islands crisscrossed by canals that provided water for the crops and easily transported it to local markets3
5379615110pochteca... Special merchant class in Aztec society, specialized in long-distance trade in luxury items4
5379615111pipiltin... Nobility in Aztec society; formed by intermarriage of Aztecs with peoples tracing lineage back to the Toltecs5
5379615112cortes... Conquered the Aztecs The Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)6
5379615113Andean highlands... inca location Potatoes, manioc, and llamas were first domesticated in...7
5379615114cuzco... The capital city of the Incan Empire, Located in present-day Peru8
5379615115incaThe administrative, political, and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru.9
5379615116machu picchu... Last refuge for the Incas Remote a secluded Inca City on top of a mountain10
5379615117terrace farming... a farming system that is in the form of steps going up a mountain11
5379615118curacas... Ayllu chiefs with privileges of dress and access to resources; community leaders among Andean societies.12
5379615119metallurgyScience of working with metals13
5379615120quipuRecord keeping system of the Inca14
5379615121pizarro... Conquered the Incas Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)15

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