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The Chavín were a civilization that developed in the northern Andean highlands of Peru from 900 BC to 200 BC. They extended their influence to other civilizations along the coast.
Inspired other civilazations to increase trade and religion
Olmec
The Olmec were the first 'major' civilization in Mexico following a progressive development in Soconusco
First major civilization to use messengers by foot.
Zapotec
A member of an American Indian people living in and around Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
Ancient tribe responsible for the early agriculture.
Aztec
A member of the American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.
They controlled almost 40% of Southern America at it's peak.
Montezuma
Moctezuma I, also known by a number of variant spellings including Montezuma, Moteuczoma, Motecuhzoma and referred to in full by early Nahuatl texts as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin, was the ninth tribal leader.
Died by disease even though he was to liking of the spanish people.
Tribute System
The Imperial tributary system of China was the network of trade and foreign relations between China and China's "tributaries" whose ideals in one form or another, for millennia, drove much of East Asian affairs.
Was the first ever official trading system between countries.
Tenochtitlan
The capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
If not for the horseback of the spanish, the aztec's could have taken over Spain because of there numerous numbers.
Lake Texcoco
Lake Texcoco was a natural lake formation within the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan on an island in the lake.
It was a major hotspring for travelers and tourists during the times.
Inca
The Inca Empire or Inka Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
Largest known empire in the world besides Europe, they had vast military powers but were destroyed by diseased and flooding.
Quipu
An ancient Inca device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways.
Used for a writing system, and could be considered a storage system of sorts.
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