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27 Cards in this Set

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