Mesoamerica vocabulary

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Roads built above water or wet ground

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Causeway

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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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Aztec book that kept laws and historical records

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Codex

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Incas responsible for remembering important stories, legends, and histories to pass down from generation to generation by word of mouth

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Memorizers

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A black, glass like rock made by volcanoes

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Obsidian

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System of writing used by the Ancient Maya

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Hieroglyphs

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Royal retreat for Incan rulers: Popol Vuh, Tenochtitlan, Tegucigalpa, Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu

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Floating gardens and fields built by the Aztecs

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Chinampas

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Inca Upper Class

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made up of kings, priests, and government officials

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Inca Lower Class: Conquered people became Inca subjects

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Conquered people became Inca subjects