The americas AP World HIstory Flashcards
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| 5379615106 | valley of mexico | ... Site of Aztec Empire | 0 | |
| 5379615107 | tenochititlan | ... The capital city of the Aztecs. | 1 | |
| 5379615108 | Moctezuma | ... Aztec emperor defeated and killed by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes. | 2 | |
| 5379615109 | chinampas | in meso america the artificial islands crisscrossed by canals that provided water for the crops and easily transported it to local markets | 3 | |
| 5379615110 | pochteca | ... Special merchant class in Aztec society, specialized in long-distance trade in luxury items | 4 | |
| 5379615111 | pipiltin | ... Nobility in Aztec society; formed by intermarriage of Aztecs with peoples tracing lineage back to the Toltecs | 5 | |
| 5379615112 | cortes | ... Conquered the Aztecs The Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547) | 6 | |
| 5379615113 | Andean highlands | ... inca location Potatoes, manioc, and llamas were first domesticated in... | 7 | |
| 5379615114 | cuzco | ... The capital city of the Incan Empire, Located in present-day Peru | 8 | |
| 5379615115 | inca | The administrative, political, and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. | 9 | |
| 5379615116 | machu picchu | ... Last refuge for the Incas Remote a secluded Inca City on top of a mountain | 10 | |
| 5379615117 | terrace farming | ... a farming system that is in the form of steps going up a mountain | 11 | |
| 5379615118 | curacas | ... Ayllu chiefs with privileges of dress and access to resources; community leaders among Andean societies. | 12 | |
| 5379615119 | metallurgy | Science of working with metals | 13 | |
| 5379615120 | quipu | Record keeping system of the Inca | 14 | |
| 5379615121 | pizarro | ... Conquered the Incas Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541) | 15 |