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11 Cards in this Set
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Olmec: A group of people who lived in Mesoamerica about 3,000 years ago
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Tenochtitlan: a city built by the Aztecs on an island in a lake, now the site of Mexico City
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Slash-and-Burn Agriculture: a method of clearing land for farming by cutting down trees and then burning them
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Montezuma II: Emperor of the Aztecs who came to power in 1502
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Glyph: a Picture that represents a word, syllable, or sound
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Quipu: Incan counting tool made from a cord with knotted strings
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Stele: a stone monument containing glyphs representing important dates or events
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Chasqui: Incan runner and message carrier
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Cacao: a tropical tree that produces the beans from which chocolate is made
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Hernan Cortes: Leader of Spanish expedition to the Valley of Mexico that conquered the Aztecs
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Maize: a type of corn
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Pachacuti: Ninth Inca ruler, who came to power in 1438
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Mother Culture: A way of life that strongly influences later cultures
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Francisco Pizarro: Spanish explorer whose troops conquered the Inca
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Elite: An upper class of priests and nobles
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Alluvial Soil: Fertile soil deposited by rivers
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Maya: Groups of Mesoamerican peoples who speak forms of the Mayan language
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Pascal II: Mayan king who lived from A.D. 603 to 683
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Mesoamerica: Middle America, located between the U.S. and South America
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Elevation: the height of land above sea level
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Yucatan Peninsula: The land that stretches into the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
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Codex: Type of book written on bark paper
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