Studied by 33 PeopleAztecs
Tags & Description
Aztecs
Union of Mexica ( Aztecs ) , Texcoco & Tlacopan to build large empire in Mexico and exact tribute from subjects - p
Aztecs
Built a large agricultural empire ( chinampas ) around lake Texcoco - e
Bloodletting
Aztecs believed gods shed their blood ( rain ) to produce crops ( corn ) - e
Bloodletting
Priests and nobles self - sacrificed to honor gods . Animal and human sacrifice became more common . Believed to help Aztecs defeat neighboring peoples - c
Calpulli
Aztec agricultural communities . Clan organization . Purpose = organize cultivation of land- e
Calpulli
Evidence of decentralization in Aztec empire - p
Incas
Powerful centralized ( bureaucrats ) empire in modern day Peru - p
Incas
Thriving agricultural empire . Government created roads for communication and movement ( soldiers ) , but also served as trade routes .
Quipu
Incan record keeping device which kept track of population , crop production - p
Quipu
Bureaucrats could assess taxes based on records - p . society - s
Ayllu
Rural ( farming ) organization in Inca society - s
Ayllu
Peasants work on allocated lands and pay taxes in the form of labor on noble / government land - p .
Aboriginal Australians
Nomadic hunting and gathering peoples of Australia - h / e
Aboriginal Australians
Very little contact with outside peoples b / c they did not have surplus or maritime technology - IN
Sweet potatoes
A crop that is native to Latin America - e
Sweet potatoes
Polynesian mariners made contact with South America and brought the crop to the Pacific Islands and to mainland Asia - h/e