Chapter 6 Flashcards
0
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Native American term for corn
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Maize
1
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Cultural region located between North and South America
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Mesoamerica
2
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Tall, sculpted stone monuments
A
Stela
3
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Artificial islands made of mud and reed mats to make floating gardens
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Chinampas
4
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Multi floor house is connected to one another by doorways and ladders
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Pueblo
5
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Large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies and political meetings
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Kiva
6
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Ceremony where a person of high ranking while distributes lavish gift to a large number of guests
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Potlatch
7
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Payment from conquered people
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Tribute
8
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Mixture of clay and paint fibers that become hard as it dries in the sun
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Adobe
9
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Collection of colored strings knotted in patterns to represent numbers
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Quipu
10
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Leaders of each Inca village that carried out government orders
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Ayliu
