Vocab
Corn
What is Maize?
buildings used to study astronomy; Mayan priests watched the stars from these buildings
What are observatories?
Early Inca ruler that led the Incas to expand their territory by making agreements with other tribes or conquering them
Who is Pachacuti?
Mayan king who built a temple to record his achievements as a ruler
Who is Pacal?
Because the Maya did not have these it was difficult for them to construct their buildings.
What are metal tools?
a book of Maya legends and history
What is the Popol Vuh?
a sharp, glasslike volcanic rock that came from different parts of Mesoamerica
What is obsidian?
Inca ruler who was captured and killed by Francisco Pizzaro, leading to the defeat of the Incas
What are Hunter-Gatherers?
These enabled the Aztecs to build their empire. They formed these from the beginning to be stronger.
What are military alliances?
the language of the Inca
What is Quechua?
an ancient book made of separate pages
What is a codex?
Aztec emperor who was defeated and killed by Hernán Cortés
Who is Moctezuma II?
This was the first crop grown in Mesoamerica.
What is maize?
The Aztec sacrificed this because they believed it would please their gods.
What are humans?
an alliance of five northeastern Native American peoples
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
strings of beads
What is wampum?
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Incas
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
This activity enabled the growth of civilization across Mesoamerica.
What is farming?
Diseases, horses, and better weapons helped these people to conquer both the Aztecs and the Incas.
Who are the Spanish?
Spanish soldier
What is a Conquistador?
a region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America
What is Mesoamerica?
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortez?
Because they were surrounded by dense forests the Maya struggled with this activity until they developed Slash and Burn techniques.
What is Farming/Agriculture?
The Inca first emerged here.
What are the Andes Mountains?