| A | B |
|---|
| plateau | an area of relatively level high ground. |
| basin | a bowl shaped area |
| Valley of Mexico | a basin that formed the center of the Aztec empire |
| Lake Texcoco | body of water in the center of the Valley of Mexico formed by waters flowing from the mountains around it |
| Tenochtitlan | capital city of the Aztec empire |
| chinampas | artificial islands created by the Aztecs for farming |
| dike | a wall to hold back water |
| obsidian | volcanic glass used by the Aztecs to make blades for their weapons |
| Triple Alliance | three kings that ruled the Aztec empire |
| absolute monarchy | a system in which one person from a ruling family has unlimited powers |
| Aztec religion | polytheistic; required human sacrafice |
| Aztec society | rigid class structure made of nobles and commoners |
| aueducts | canals or pipes that carry fresh water |
| Nahuatl | Aztec language |
