Aztec and spanish flash cards
(30 cards)
telpochcalli
aztec school for commoners
Aztecs
Name given to a civilization created by a nomadic tribe
Glyphs
Pictures of symbols used in writing
Chinampa
Floating islands built in the water around tenochtitlan to grow crops
Compulsory
required by law
Tribute
Valuable gifts and taxes collected by the aztecs from a conquered group or city
Quetzal
A bright coloured bird that lives in tropical rain forests
Calpolli
Units of organization in aztec society
Omen
A sign something is going to happen
Missionaries
People from religious orders to convert others to become christian
Spanish inquisition
A state run system of courts where non-catholics were put on trial
Caliphate
The area of jurisdiction
Principalities
Small areas ruled by princes
Reconquista
The christian reconquest of spain from the muslims
Conquistador
The word used to describe a leader of a expedition
Epidemic
A disease that spreads rapidly and affects many people
intermediary
Someone who acts as a go-between or mediator between groups of people
Mayan
The language spoke by the maya people
Musket
Long rifle like guns
Nahuatl
LAnguage spoken by aztecs
Viceroy
The representative of a sovereign in a foreign jurisdiction
Calmecac
The aztec school for nobles
Aqueduct
A channel used to move water, bridge like structure
Artisan
A skilled crafts worker
