Flashcards on Aztec Civilization

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apothecaries

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A type of pharmacy where citizens of a city could get medicines

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autonomy

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The ability to govern without interference

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causeways

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Human-made land bridges

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tributary empire

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An empire that required regular tribute or payment from its conquered territories

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Triple alliance

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The name of the alliance between the city-states of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan

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calpulli

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A neighborhood in the Aztec empire

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chinampas

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Human-made islands where the Mexica planted their crops

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city-state

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A city that operates as an independent country and controls the territory around it

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crop rotation

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The practice of changing which crops are grown in an area based on what nutrients they give or take away from the soil