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Streams of Civilization - Chapter 15

Vocabulary words for chapter 15 of Streams of Civilization, by Mary Stanton and Albert Hyma.

Chapter 15: Pre-Columbus America

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VerdeEarly Pueblo tribes built their homes high on cliff ledges in Mesa _____.
TenochtitlanAztec City that was started on an island in a lake
PotlatchThe ______ was a North Coast Indian ceremony during which the host of a special dinner gave away or destroyed property in order to impress guests.
AyllusAn Incan clan
MochicasIndian tribe in Peru that made pottery that pictured details about their lives
SocietyMen from the Iroquois False Face _____ wore frightening wooden masks to try to break magic spells that caused disease.
ChanChan ____ was the largest pre-Columbian city in South America.
KachinasThe Pueblo Indians thought that ________ were special beings who helped people.
SlashThe Mayan people used the ______-and-burn method of farming.
NazcaIndian tribe in Peru that decorated pottery with abstract designs of fish, birds, and half-human demons or gods
IncaIndian tribe in Peru
WampumBeads made from clamshells that were used by the Iroquois for money and for keeping records
MayapanMayan city that came close to being a political capital
returnWhen Topiltzin, the ruler of the Toltecs, was forced to leave his throne, he vowed to ______ in 532 years.
ParacasIndian tribe of southern Peru known for making beautifully woven materials and embroidery
TeotihuacanThis pre-Aztec civilization built a city by the same name.
HuitzilopochtliAztec life centered around the worship of this god.
CuzcoIncan capital city
CacaoThe Mayans used _____ beans as money.
QuetzalcoatlThe Toltecs thought that this god, known as the "Feathered Serpent," helped them grow corn.



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