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18 Cards in this Set
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Aztecs
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Members of a civilization similar to the Maya; religion dominated every aspect of life.
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codices
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Mayan bark-paper books containing collections of glyphs to recount stories.
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glyphs
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Symbolic characters used in Mayan language representing words or syllables.
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hanan
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Inca component of duality that indicates what is masculine, right, and highest.
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huacas
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Inca word used to describe unusual manifestations of the sacred.
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Huitzilopochtli
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Tribal warrior sun god worshipped by the Aztecs.
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hurin
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Inca component of duality that indicates what is left, feminine, and lower.
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Incas
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Last major native civilization in the Americas to have contact with the European explorers.
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maize
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Corn, worshipped as a god by the Maya and was the basis of their calendar.
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Maya
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Members of a civilization that lasted between 300-900 C.E. in which pyramids were built ad cities thrived on farming.
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Montezuma
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Aztecs king who welcomed conquistador Cortez as the Plumed Serpent in 1519. Later imprisioned by him.
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Popol Vuh
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Mayan religious book that contained creation story of their civilization.
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pre-Columbian Era
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Period prior to European conquests of American continents.
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Quetzalcoatl
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God of Aztec civilization known as Plumed Serpent; depicted as both bird and serpent.
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Quiche (Ki'che')
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Local Mayan language that is still spoken today.
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quipus
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Knotted string made of llama thread that was used by Incas for administrative purposes.
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Tlaloc
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Aztec god of rain and fertility.
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Viracocha
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Inca tribal god who was viewed as the creator of all dieties.
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