Vocab Chapter 12 Flashcards

Peoples and civilizations of the Americas, 200-1500

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