Vocabulary Flashcards
Adaptation
the act of changing something or changing your behavior to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.
Allegiance
loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or caus
Anatomy
Study of bodily structure of humans animals and other living organisms
Aqueducts
artificial channel for conveying water (Typically in the form of a bridge)
Aristocracy
a classic of persons holdings exceptional rank and privileges.
Assimilate
To take in (incorporate as ones own)
Astrolabe
Astronomical instrument used to make measurements for navigation
Astronomy
Study of everything in the universe
Aztlan
Ancestral home of the Aztecs
Bakufu
Centralized higher level of government led by the shogun
Beliefs
Something that a persons accepts is true
Black Death (Bubonic plague)
Deadly disease that plagued Europe from 1347 to 1351 (first wave)
Bloodletting
Piercing a soft body part or veins and scattering/letting the blood
Bushido
The moral code of honor and morals developed for the Japanese samurai that controlled their attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyles.
Cacao
Chocolate beans that were used as currency in the Aztec empire (also used to make a spicy chocolate drink)
Calmecac
School for the nobles
Cartography
The art/science of graphically representing a geographical area, using a map or a chart.
Causeways
Raised road or highway across wet ground or water (bridges)
Chief of internal affairs
Closest advisor to the Emperor and second in command.
Chinampas
Farming was done on these, called floating gardens, in the freshwater built up from the swampy areas around the lakes.
Christianity
The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus (Abrahamic religion)
Circumnavigate
sail or travel all the way around (something, especially the world).
City-states
Independent sovereign states consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
Civic humanism
A renaissance ideology that emphasized active participation in ppubli
