definitions Flashcards
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Adaption
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the action or process of adapting to something / converting
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Altepetl
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City or indigenous group under Aztec rule
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Anatomy
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Study of the human body
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Aqueducts
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Water system that brought water to the city via pipes
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Aristocracy
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high class , those holding hereditary, title or office
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Allegiance
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loyalty or commitment to a person or a superior
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Assimilate
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to join another culture or religion
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Astrolabe
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An instrument used for astronomical measurements
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Astronomy
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A branch of science that deals with space
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Astrology
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horoscopes
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Aztlan
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origin place of the Mexica or Aztecs
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bakufu
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Edo japan government
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beliefs
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the acceptance that a statement or something exists
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Black death
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bubonic plague
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bloodletting
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sacrifice to the gods by physical harm
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Bushido
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code of the samurai
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Byzantine empire
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East roman empire, known for its preservation of Greek and Roman knowledge
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Cacao
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beans used for to make chocolate, also used as money in the Aztec Empire
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Calmecac
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school for noble children
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Capolli
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like a medieval guild
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Cartography
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the study or practice of making maps
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Causeways
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bridges connecting the smaller islands to Tenochtitlan
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chief of Internal affairs
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Chinampas
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Floating artificial farm land
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Christianity
A religion based on the teaching and belief of Jesus
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Circumnavigate
sail of travel all around the word
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City states
a city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent
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Civic humanism
The application of a culture to a political life
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Classic civilization
the study of culture , history , literature of ancient Greek or Rome
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Codices
picture story's
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Commodore
a naval officer of high rank
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Conquistador
Conquer
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conscription
forced to join the military
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Council of wise men
leaders from each altepetl that chose the emperor
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court
a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
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crusades
each of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to the Holy Land in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
"the fanaticism engendered by the Crusades"
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cultural contact
culture contact, contact between peoples with different cultures, usually leading to change in both systems.
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Daimyo
one of the great lords who were a vassal to the shogun
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Dajokan
Great council state of Japanese imperial government
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Democracy
rule by the people
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diversity
having a range of people with various racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds and various lifestyles, experience, and interests.
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edict
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
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Emperor
a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.
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Entourage
a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire.
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Ethnocentrism
thinking owns group ways are superior to others
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excommunication
the action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
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Expansionism
the policy of territorial or economic expansion.
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Exploration
the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
"voyages of exploration"
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feudal system
Feudalism was a system in which people were given land and protection by people of higher rank, and worked and fought for them in return.
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fiefdom
a fief ) an estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.
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fifth era
current or fifth sun
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Filial piety
the Confucian virtue of honoring the elders in your family
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Glyph s
a hieroglyphic character or symbol; a pictograph.
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Guild
a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.
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han
a Chinese dynasty dated 206b.c.–a.d.220 and marked by centralized control through an appointive bureaucracy, a revival of learning, and the penetration of Buddhism
The Han Chinese or Han people are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population.
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head of state
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hierarchy
a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
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Hersey
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine
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hereditary
(of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance.
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Hinterland
the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a rivers bank
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Holy land
Jerusalem
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humanism
an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to humans rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
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identity
the fact of being who or what a person or thing is.
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Imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
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indulgences
In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence is "a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins
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Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the Jewish people.
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koku
The koku is a Chinese-based Japanese unit of volume. 1 koku is equivalent to 10 to or approximately 180 litres, or about 150 kilograms
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Macehualtin
middle class in Aztec society
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Manor / fiefdoms
The manor system rested on a set of rights and obligations between a lord and his serfs. The lord provided the serfs with housing, farmland, and protection from bandits.
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Mayeques
lower class
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Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is a historical region and cultural area that begins in the southern part of North America and extends to most of Central America
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Mexica
Aztecs
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Middle ages
the period of European history from the fall of the Roman Empire in the West (5th century) to 1453
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semi -nomadic
: half in quantity or value
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Seppuku
ritual suicide by disembowelment with a sword
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Telpochcalli
school for commoners in Aztec empire
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Templo Mayor
Main temple of the mexica people located in Tenochtitlan
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Tenochtitlan
main city
