| A | B |
|---|
| Bering Strait | Land bridge that nomadic people crossed at the end of the ice age |
| Aztec | Tribe of people who ruled the Mexican Valley |
| Olmec | Tribe in Mexico that carve huge stone heads |
| Inca | South American Tribe |
| Tiwanaka | Tribe that lived near Lake Titicaca |
| Moche | Tribe of people that lived near the western coast of South America |
| Civil War | The division of a culture |
| Atahualpa | Leader of the Inca when the Spanish came- Had fough his brother for control of the empire |
| Pizarro | Spanish explorer who conquered the Inca |
| Cortes | Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs |
| Dona Marina | Translated for Cortes- is seen as a traitor to the Aztec |
| Priest/kings | Leaders of Maya, Aztec, and Incan civilizations |
| Moctezuma | Leader of the Aztecs when the Spanish came |
| Maya | Civilization on the Yucatan Peninsula |
| Swamp | Where the Aztecs first settled |
| Floating Islands (chinampas) | method the Aztec developed to farm in swampy areas |
| Vertical Economy | Incan practice of growing crops according to the height of the land |
| Aztec Tribute | Food or work done to pay taxes |
| Calendar | Achievement of the Mayan, Incan, Olmec, and Aztec cultures |
| An Aztec soldier could increase his rank by doing this | Capturing many people during battles |
