Mesoamerica Vocabulary

Peninsula

• A penny

• Land sticking into the sea that is nearly surrounded by water

• Land that has no water by it

• Another word for an island

Cenotes

• Natural wells that provide drinking water

• A reptile

• Another word for "salt water"

• Folding screen book

Theocracy

• A theater that has musicals

• Leaders are believed to represent the will of the gods

• A city in Meso America

• A water source

Aqueducts

• Natural wells that provide drinking water

• Fresh water

• Salt water

• Structure that carries flowing water

Codex

• Hired soldiers

• A secret code

• Folding screen book

• A Meso American Goddess

Mercenaries

• A king

• A queen

• Hired soldiers

• Natural wells that provide bad drinking water

Chinampas

• A natural island

• man made island

• Raised bridges made of land

• Transports water

Causeways

• Comes before an effect

• Trails

• Raised bridges made of land

• Agreement to work with others

Alliances

• A handshake

• To start a conflict with others

• To avoid others

• Agreement to work with others