ch. 16 vocab Flashcards
(15 cards)
maize
corn
observatories
buildings from which people could study the sky
causeways
raised roads across water or wet ground
conquistadors
spanish conquerors
Hernan Cortes
lead the army to Mexico in 1519
Moctezuma II
the Aztec emperor
Pachacuti
the mid-1400’s ruler
Quechua
the official Inca language
masonry
stonework
Atahualpa
two of the ruler’s sons
Francisco Pizarro
the leader of the conquistadors
aspect
feature
rebel
a person who rises
motive
goals
distribute
give; share