Traditions and Encounters chapter 20 Flashcards

The Americas and Oceania

279717173	Toltecs	settled in central Mexico and established a standing army and a regional kingdom. Precursors to Aztecs and other Central and South American societies.
279717174	Incas	they created the largest empire South America had ever seen
279717175	Huitzilopochtli	One of the most important Mexica gods. The Mexica made human sacrifices to honor him in hopes that he would foster the survival of their society and the world.
279717176	Iroquois	Eastern American Indian confederation made up of the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Cayuga tribes.
279717177	the Mexica	established the Aztec kingdom. Their capital was Tenochtitlan and their society was dominated by priests and the warrior elite.
279717178	Tezcatlipoca	"The Smoking Mirror." The giver and taker of life and the patron for supporting arts, crafts, and agriculture in Mexica religion.
279717179	Quetzalcóatl	"The Feathered Serpent." Another important Mexica god.
279717180	Pachacuti	Extended Inca control over a much larger area and conquered many previous kingdoms in the area.
279717181	Inti	Inca sun god, the major diety in their religion. Had a major cult following.
279717182	Viracocha	Inca creator god who gained a large following due to Pachacuti
279717183	Quipu	Mnemonic aid used to keep track of responsibilities. Used in place of writing.
279717184	God-King	The incas believed their leader descended from the sun god and everything was owned by him.
279717185	Ayllu	Peasants born to common birth, they were the basic units of rural society.
279717186	Aboriginals	Nomadic people from Australia, created a disorganized and large scale interactions across Australia.
279717187	Natural Order	Inca teaching that sin is a violation of natural order. A strong system of morality was based off of this.
279717188	Pueblo and Navajo peoples	...
279717189	Tula	...
279717190	Status of Mexica women	...
279717191	Mexica priests	...
279717192	Cahokia	...
279717193	Tezcatlipoca	...
279717194	Ritual Bloodletting	...
279717195	Nan Madol	...
279717196	Sandeleur Dynasty	...
279717197	Polynesian societies	...