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27 Cards in this Set
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Glyph
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a symbol that represents a word or syllable
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Moctezuma II
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the last emperor of the Aztec empire
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Chinampa
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a floating garden created by the Aztec for farming
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Atahualpa
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last ruler of the Incan empire
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Hernan Cortez
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Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
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Francisco Pizarro
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Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incans
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Maize
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corn
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Palenque
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a major city of the Classic Age
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Observatories
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buildings designed to be used to study the stars
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Tenochtitlan
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the capital city of the Aztec empire
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Causeways
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raised roadways constructed by the Aztecs in Lake Texcoco
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Conquistadors
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Spanish conquerors
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Cuzco
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the capital of the Incan empire
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Masonry
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the skill of building with stone
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Quipos
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knotted cords used by the Inca for record
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Unlimited government
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government that does not have to follow the law
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Limited government
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government that has to follow the law
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Absolute location
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a specific address given to only one place
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Relative location
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a general description of where something is in relation to something else
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Latitude
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a measure of distance north or south of the equator
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Longitude
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a measure of distance east or west of the prime meridian
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Empire
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a large area or group of territories ruled by a single leader
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Government
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the way a civilization organizes itself
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Religion
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a way to explain unknown things
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Pacal
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the leader of the Mayan city Palenque
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Climate
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a region's average weather over a long period of time
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Natural resources
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materials found in nature that people use and value
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