Vocabulary
Symbols and pictures used in many ancient American writing systems.
Glyphs
The ultimate authority in both the Aztec and Inca empires.
The emperor
The country where the Inca built their empire.
Peru
Maya and Aztec pyramids were mainly used for this purpose.
Religious ceremonies (including human sacrifice)
This civilization used quipus instead of a written language.
Inca
A historic region in Central America that was home to many advanced civilizations.
Mesoamerica
The Inca strengthened their empire by collecting this from their people.
Taxes
The Aztec capital was
Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs tracked the sun using this carved object.
Sun Stone
This civilization built chinampas (floating gardens).
Aztec
Believing in more than one god.
Polytheistic
The Maya were organized the civilization into these instead of one unified empire.
city-states
What were the three most important crops in Mesoamerica?
Maize (corn), squash, and beans. (Also known as the 3 sisters
The Maya wrote in folding books called these.
Codices
This civilization was conquered by spanish explorer Francisco Pizzaro in 1532 .
Inca
An object made of strings and knots used by the Inca to keep records.
Quipu
The Aztecs were unique because they required this for all children.
Universal education (all kids have to go to school)
The Inca connected their empire using this transportation system.
A complex system of roads and bridges
What is the current day name of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico city
This civilization developed the concept of zero.
Maya
An early Mesoamerican civilization that influenced later groups.
Zapotec
This earlier civilization influenced the Maya’s cultural advancements.
The Olmec
What was so special transportation in Tenochtitlan?
The build their city on a swamp (lake texcoco) and used canals to travel by boat
Aztec weapons like the macahuitl were made using this volcanic glass.
Obsidian
Name two similarities OR two differences between any two civilizations.
food, religion, games, conquered by European exploders, location, gov't, etc