APWH 1.4 - Vocabulary Flashcards
the mississippian culture
the first large-scale civilization in north america
matrilineal society
a society were social standing was determined by the woman’s side of the family
the mississippian culture had a society like this
chaco
a society in southwestern america. they were known for building large housing structures using stone and clay. they were in a dry climate so they did not use any wood
mesa verde
a society in southwestern america. they were known for building multi-story houses into the sides of cliffs using bricks made of standstone. they were in a dry climate so they did not use any wood
city-state
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
this was the main form of mayan government. each of these city-states for the mayans were ruled by a king
Tenochtitlan
the capital city for the aztecs with a population of almost 200k
this was a very important and beautiful city, they were well advanced too
chinampas
floating gardens
the people of tenochtitlan built these chinampas on lake texcoco to increase the amount of space for food production
theocracy
rule by religious leaders
the aztecs had a theocracy
Pachacuti
founder of the Incan Empire. he combined conquered tribes to form this empire
mit’a system
mandatory public service
Temple of the Sun
a temple in cuzco that formed the core of incan religion
royal ancestor veneration
a practice intended to extend the rule of a leader, even in death.
this practice was a partial motivator for the constant expansion of the empire because new incan rulers couldn’t inherit land or property upon assuming power.
animism
the belief that elements of the physical world could have supernatural powers
quipu
developed by the incas - a system of knotted strings used to record numberical information and record messages
