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Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Its population was more than 200,000 on the eve of Spanish conquest. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins.
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Tenochtitlan
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Artificial gardens on floating islands/farms that surrounded Tenochtitlan. Built because of lack of available farmland
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Chinampas
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Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Its population was more than 200,000 on the eve of Spanish conquest. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins.
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Artificial gardens on floating islands/farms that surrounded Tenochtitlan. Built because of lack of available farmland
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paid by captured cities, kept Aztec economy stable
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to appease/fill gods, Maya and Aztec thought it would ensure the gods gave them rains and fertile land for growing food
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best known Aztec ruler. Was the last Emperor in power when the Spanish arrived. Welcomed Cortes - did not fight
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Spanish conquistedor, conquered Aztec Empire. Aztec Emperor believed he was a god.
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Spanish soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and captured land for Spain
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Lake where the capital city of the ancient Aztecs Tenochtitlan was built
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a raised road built by the Aztecs across the lake from their capital city to a mainland
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Aztecs did this to thousands of people a year.
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Describes the Aztec and Maya religion, controlling all aspects of life and death
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emperor, nobles, merchants, traders, and craftsmen, farmers and commoners, slaves
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Ruins of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan were found under this present day city.
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Arrived on the shores of Mexico (Mesoamerica) in 1519 CE
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This disease contributed to the end of the Aztec civilization.
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a civilization that once thrived in present-day Central Mexico
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moving around often in search of food; not settled in one place
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a group of countries or territories under the control of one government or one ruler
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the ruler of an empire
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A term used to describe the Americas
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Yucatan peninsula
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Golden age 250-900CE
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A building to study the stars
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Based on hieroglyphs, pictures that represent words or sounds
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Had all the power, seen as gods.
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40 city-states, pyramids, trade, written and number system
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Economic burden, war, lack of food, climate change
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Term for Mexico and Central America
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An independent city that is its own country
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Volcanic glass, sharper than steel. Used for weapons and tools
