| A | B |
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| Mesoamerica | A region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America. |
| Maize | A type of corn; the main crop of the Aztec. |
| Chinampas | Raised gardens, created in the swampy conditions of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. |
| Obsidian | A highly traded sharp, glasslike volcanic rock used for spearheads and sacrifices. |
| Codex | Books where the Aztecs kept historical records and information about religious rituals. |
| Causeways | Raised roads across water or wet ground. |
| Cacao Bean | Seeds from a tree used by the Aztecs to make chocolate. |
| Tenochtitlan | City built by the Aztecs; the capital city of the Aztecs. |
| Montezuma | The last Aztec emperor to rule. |
