Mayas, Aztecs, Incas Flashcards
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| 51546199 | Copan | Mayan City | 0 | |
| 51546200 | Tikal | Mayas great city located on today's Yucatan peninsula | 1 | |
| 51546201 | Pyramids | a building with a square base and four triangular sides | 2 | |
| 51546202 | Hieroglyphics | a system of writing symbols, signs or pictures used in ancient writing | 3 | |
| 51546203 | Civilization | a culture that has developed systems of goverment, religon, and learning | 4 | |
| 51546204 | Tenochtitlan | largest Aztec city | 5 | |
| 51546205 | Specialize | able to concentrate on doing particular kinds of work | 6 | |
| 51546206 | Empire | a group of lands and people under the control of one goverment | 7 | |
| 51546207 | Tribute | tax that was paid in goods or services from those they conquered | 8 | |
| 57113502 | Cuzco | Incan capital | 9 | |
| 57113503 | emperor | ruler of Incas/leader | 10 | |
| 57113504 | irrigation | system of watering fields | 11 | |
| 57113505 | terrace | farming method used on sides of hills-look like steps | 12 | |
| 57113506 | Machu Picchu | Inca city built high in the Andes mountains | 13 | |
| 530179512 | causeway | raised road made of dirt that connected Tinochtitlan to the mainland | 14 | |
| 530179513 | chinampa | floating garden | 15 |