SOWR Meso- South America Week 4
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Vigesimal system
a number system used by the Maya, based on 20(10 toes and 10 fingers), as opposed to a decimal system
Glyph
A specific shape, design, or representation of a character or letter- used in the early form of writing called hieroglyphics
Cosmology
the explanation of how the universe came into being
Pantheon
a “family” of gods. The collection of gods and goddesses of a particular religion
Itzamna
The chief deity of the Mayan religion.- a god of writing, the arts and sciences
Tenochtitlan
a major city of the Aztec people, located where Mexico City is today
Huitzilopochtli
The Aztec god of the sun- the chief deity of the Aztecs
Stone of the Sun
A massive stone at the top of the temple of Huitzilopochtli in Tenochtitlan.
Cuzco
A city in Peru that was the capital of the Incan empire
Atahualpa
The last emperor of the Inca people – kidnapped and killed by Pizarro in 1532
Inti
An early god of the Inca – more of a tribal god, represented by a hummingbird
Viracocha
The creator / sun god of the Inca – worshiped throughout the empire
Huacas
A natural phenomena or element, that carried a sacred or holy meaning for the Inca
People (“unusual appearances in stones, plants, animals, or people…”