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Aztec

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A powerful civilization in central Mexico from 1200 CE.

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Plantation

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Large farms that mainly produced one crop.

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Tenochtitlan

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The capital city of the Aztecs.

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Century

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100 years.

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Colonization

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The action of settling in an area and taking control over the native people that live there.

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Conquistador

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A term for the conquerors of Mexico.

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Era

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A major division of time, such as BCE and CE.

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Glyph

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A writing system that uses pictures instead of letters and words.

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Hacienda

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Large ranches for raising cattle or mining.

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Mayan

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A civilization in southern Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula from 250 to 900 CE.