Early Americas Vocab Flashcard

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Basic structures and facilities for society

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Infrastructure

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To slaughter an animal or person as an offering to God

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Sacrifice

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Method to clear fields by burning vegetation

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Slash-and-burn agriculture

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A floating field that supported agriculture

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Chinampa

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An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler

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Rebellion

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Type of corn domesticated by Mesoamericans

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Maize

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A Spanish conqueror seeking gold in the Americas

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Conquistador

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Becoming an expert in a subject or skill

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Specialization

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Exchanging goods and services

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Bartering

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Native to a place

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Indigenous