| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Toltecs | Capital city was Tula center of trade. Cultural influence of the Tenochtitlan. Large and powerful army |
| Mexica | Migrants from Northwest to mexico. Montezuma was Conqueror. Chinampa system. Capital city on island in lake Texcoco becomes Tenochtitlan when they make alliance with Texcoco and Tlacopan to become the Axtecs. |
| Huitzilopochtli | 14th century popularity, patron of Mexica. Emphasis on blood sacrifices. |
| Quetzalcoatl | God of Arts crafts and Agriculture |
| Pueblo | Stone/Adobe houses. American southwest. Maize farming |
| Iroquois | Communities in woodlands east of Mississippi |
| Inca | From valley of Cuzco. Refers to people who spoke Quecha language. Settlement around Lake Titicaca mid 13th century. Ruler Pachacuti (r. 1438-1471) expands territory. Modern Peru, parts of Equador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina. Population 11.5 million. |
| Tenochtitlan | Capital of Mexica, founded in 1345. Lake provided plenty of fish. Lake helped develop Chinampa system of agriculture. It was an island that provided a natural defense. Located on lake Texcoco. |
| Chinampas | Agriculture of Tenochtitlan which plots of land were made with fertile lake soil. Means "From the bottom of the lake" |
| Quipu | No writing, used system of cords and knots |
| Cahokia Mounds | Ceremonial platforms, homes, burial grounds. Cahokia large mound near east St. Louis, 900-1250 CE. Historians don't know for sure what they are for because lack of writing. |
| Marae | Ceremonial precinct or temple (heiau) |
| Nan Madol | Administrative center. |
| Kapu | "taboo" |
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