9indian ocean trade (12-23)

Chinampas

Floating gardens, increased farm land

Stelae

Altars for sacrificed blood taken from prisoners; thousands sacrificed

Pok a Tok (aztec)

A ritual ball court

tattoos (aztec)

Elites decorated their bodies with tattoos and wore elaborate clothing

sun at cusco inca

Magnificent temple; center of state religion

khipu inca

system on knotted cords and beads used for counting

terraces inca

built into hillsides (stairs)

mit’a system inca

each person owed compulsory labor service to the inca state

orejones inca

big ears worn by priests

anasazi

developed in southwestern America around the colorado and rio grande rivers

pueblos anaszai

permanent adobe and stone dwelling buildings

cahokia

culture developed around the waters of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers

mound builders

stages for ceremonies. Platforms, and burial sites; known as

aztecs

after the collapse of the olmecs, maya, teotihucan, Toltecs

teotihuacan

center of religious ritual and government located to the north of the maya that impacted teh aztecs

pyramids teotihucan

teotihuacan built of the sun and moon

quetzacoatl (teotihuacan)

powerful god of the teotihuacan

huitzilopochtli (aztec)

Chief god of the aztec

obisidian knife (aztec)

priest cut the heart of a victim with; eaten by elites

tribute system (aztec)

imposed on those that they conquered rising to power on military prowess

the inca

1200-1533; became powerful South American empire

llamas and alpacas (inca)

beasts of burden