America Vocabulary

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A region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America.

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Mesoamerica

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CornOptions: Maize, Barley, Rice, Wheat

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Maize

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Raised roads across water or wet ground–to connect the island to the shore.

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Causeways

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Ancient books made up of separate pages made of bark or animal skins.

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Codex

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A community of families that shared land, schools, and a temple with an elected leader who took orders from the king.

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Calpulli

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A ruler during the mid-1400s led the Incas to expand their territory.

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Pachacuti

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Incan official language.

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Quechua

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Animals that are related to camels but native to South America, for meat and wool.

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Llamas and alpacas

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Where was the Inca Civilization located?

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Andean region of South America

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Where was the Aztec civilization located?

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Central Mexico