Vocabulary: WH 8-1 Mesoamerica

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Native Americans who ruled Mexico and area before the Spanish conquered it. Built an empire around Tenochtitlan.

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Aztec

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Narrow strips of land created that were surrounded by canals, built by the Aztecs for farming

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chinampas

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a Spanish conqueror of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century

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conquistador

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An empire of South American Indian people living in the central Andes Mountains (Peru)

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Inca

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Meso-American Indian people of Yucatan Peninsula between 250-900 AD

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Maya

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Region including central and southern Mexico and much of Central America: Yucatan Peninsula, Central America, Mesoamerica, Andes Mountain

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Mesoamerica

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Last Aztec emperor who was overthrown by the Spanish conquistadors

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Montezuma

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Earliest major Mesoamerican culture: Olmec, Inca, Maya, Amazon

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Olmec

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Mayan ball game that was a mix of soccer, basketball, and kickball.

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pok-a-tok

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Knots and colored strings with secret messages that were carried by the Inca

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quipu