ss chap 2 Flashcards
Civilizations
big towns and citys
Mesoamerica
a cultural region centers around southern Mexico
Polytheistic
the belief in or worship of more than one god
City-state
a self -governer region consisting of a city and it’s sourondings
Astronomy
they watch the stars to tell their seasons
Calendars
a way to tell time around the year
Hieroglyphics
800 different simbles or pictographs
Empire
empire stretched nearly 2,500 miles long
Plateaus
a far space of land in the open area
Mummified
to preserve a body by embalming it and wrapping it in cloth
Emperor
a person who has control over a large land or city
Sapa Inca
the son of Inti
Allyus
usually had more than family in it
Terraces
a flat level area carved into a slope
Terrace Farming
was used by the people in the Andes mountains
