Chapter 2 Flashcards
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an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of government , social structure, religion, technology, and agricultural practices have been reached
Civilizations
a cultural region centered around southern Mexico in which a number of early America civilizations developed
mesoamerica
the belief in or worship of more than one god
polytheitic
a self governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
city-state
closely watched the stars to keep track of yearly patterns such as seasons
astronomy
the Maya developed calenders with a solar calender of 365 days
calender
a form of writing including approximately 800 symbols or pictographs
hieroglyphics
a group of countries or region controlled by one ruler
empire
a high, flat area
plateau
to preserve a body by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth
mummified
the government was ruled an all-powerful emporer
emperor
another word for emporer
sapa inca
an organized family unit of 10-20 people
allyus
a flat, level area carved into a slope
terraces
the was farming used on terraces
terrace farming
the inca people dug long canals into the ground
irrigation canals
a vehicle consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by people or animals
litters
a channel or canal made for moving water across land
aqueducts
a city on a island in a lake
technochtitlan
the 9th and last true emporer of the ancient Aztec civilization
Montezuma II
a floating garden, used to expand their food supply
chinampas
the homes of commoners were made from logs or clay bricks called…
adobe
a raised roadway across a swamp or a body of water
causeway
a widespread outbreak of a contagious disease
epidemic
