Ch 2 vocab Flashcards
an advanced state of human society
civilazation
a cultural region centered around southern mexico
Mesoamerica
the belief in or worship of more than one god
polytheistic
a self governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
city - state
a science of studying stars to watch and create patterns of the seasons
Astronomy
a system we use to determind days months and years
calendars
a way of writting using different symbols
hieroglyphics
a group of countries or region controlled by one ruler
Empire
a high mountain like land form that is flat on top
Plateau
to preserve a body by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth
Mummified
a leader of a small country
Emperor
a word from emperor used by the Incas
sapa inca
a family of 10 - 20 people
Allyus
farming by carving into mountains
Terrace farming
a vehicle consisting of a chair or bed carried on by to poles by people or animals
litters
a human made channel across land that moves water from its source to where its needed to grow crops
irrigation canals
a channel of canal made for moving water across land
Aqueducts
a great city built on a island on a lake
Technochtitlitan
last true emperor of the Aztec civilization
Montezuma
certain kind of brick
adobe
floating gardens
Chinampas
a raised road across swamp or body of water
cause ways
a widespread out break of a contagious disease
Epidemic
planting then harvesring then quickly planting again
multicropping
planting many different crops together
intercropping
a fence commanly made of wooden poles
palisade
a wide water filled ditch
moat
a high cliff overlooking a river
bluff
flat mounds
Earthen mounds
a system of which people of groups are ranked according to status or authority
hierachy
an offering or payment to a leader or ruler
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