social studies ch 2 Flashcards
civilization
an advanced state of human society, in which high level of government, social structure, religion, technology, and agricultural practices have been reached.
Mesoamerica
a cultural region centered around southern Mexico in which a number of early American civilizations developed.
Polytheistic
the belief or worship of more than one God.
City-state
a self-governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding terriotory
astronomy
people that watch the stars
calendars
a chart that shows the years, seasons, and dates. It also shows what’s going on.
Hieroglyphics
They represent a word of praise and some represent words or sounds.
empire
A group of countries or region controlled by one ruler.
Plateaus
A high flat area or land.
Mummified
To preserve a body by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth.
emperor
A ruler of a kingdom or a place.
sapa inca
means “the only inca”
ayllus
an organization of 10-20 people in a group called an ayllus
terraces
a flat level area carved into a slope
Irrigation canals
a human made channel across land that moves water from its source to where its needed for growing crops
litter
a vehicle consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by people or animals
Aqueducts
a channel or canal made for moving water across land
Technochtitlan
a great city on an island in the lake
Montezuma II
the 9th and last true emperor of the ancient Aztec civilization
Chinampas
floating gardens
Adobe
homes made from logs or clay bricks
Causeways
a raised roadway across a swamp or body of water
Epidemic
a widespread outbreak of a contagious disease
Multicropping
planting one crop, harvesting it, and then immediately placing another crop on the same field
