The Aztec
Obsidian
the basic social unit of Inca society, a group of families that worked land together and supported each other
Allyu
A person bound to the land and could not lawfully leave where they were born
Serfs | Peasants
The sacred rites of the Christian Church, such as baptism and communion.
Sacraments
Baghdad - Capitol of the Abbasid Caliphate, contained the House of Wisdom
Advanced Cities
Smallpox
Incan ruler who expanded the empire to its greatest extent in the early 1400s
Pachacuti
Religious communities where monks lived lives of devotion and prayer.
monastery
worldly power or matters that are not religious.
secular
Chinese innovations such as gunpowder and moveable type
Advanced Technology
Last emperor of the Aztec Empire
Montezuma II
a labor tax used by the Inca, and later the Spanish, that required citizens to work on government projects such as infrastructure or farm land.
Mita
A church tax amounting to one-tenth of a peasant’s income.
Tithe
The Church's set of laws governing religious practices and behavior of Christians.
Canon Law
Aztec laws against adultery, public drunkenness, theft, also laws requiring education for its citizens. Human Emperors who were believed to be a direct conduit to their gods.
Complex Institutions
15th century political and military alliance between Tenochtitlán, Texcoco, and Tlacopan that formed the basis of the Aztec's power.
The Triple Alliance
With no written language the Inca used these ropes with tied knots to communicate numbers and records
Quipu
This dynasty ruled the Frankish kingdom and was founded by Pepin the Short
Carolingian Dynasty
Crowned by the Pope in 800 A.D., Frankish ruler built a large empire and promoted education and Christianity.
Charlemagne
Incan knots used to count and record numerical data
Record Keeping
Aztec god of war and the sun. Aztec's believed that human sacrifice to this god would provide a good harvest
Huitzilopochtli
Famous Incan city undiscovered until the late 1800s. An average of 1.6 million tourists visit this site annually.
Machu Picchu
Pope who declared "Deus Vult" in a speech in Claremont 1095 that launched the Crusades.
Pope Urban II
Crusade that saw Richard the Lionheart face off against Saladin. Resulted in control of Jerusalem shifting to Islamic forces in 1187.
The 3rd Crusade
Blacksmiths who were skilled in iron smelting for the Bantu, Nok, and residents of Djenne-Djeno
Skilled/Specialized Workers