Chapter 16

3. this was the labor tribute demanded by the Incan state.
5. a group of tribes speaking related languages living in the eastern Great Lakes region.
6. a spectacular city built by the Maya. It was a major city in northern Guatemala.
7. a set of knotted strings that could be used to record data.
8. these are what made up Maya writing.
11. this became the leading power in the Valley of Mexico and soon gained control over neighboring regions.
13. this term refers to a natural object with which and individual, clan, or group identifies itself. It was used as a symbol of the unity of a group or clan.
14. this book recounts the Highland Maya's version of the story of creation.
16. means extended family group. The Incan social system was based on an age-old form of community cooperation, which was this.
17. under this persons's leadership, the Inca conquered all if Peru and then moved into neighboring lands.

1. a green or black volcanic glass found in the Valley of Mexico and used to make razor-sharp weapons.
2. the last Mound Builder culture. These people created thriving villages based on farming and trade.
4. Under this ruler, the Aztec Empire began to weaken. He also called for more tribute and sacrafice.
9. Topiltzin wanted the people to change their religion and worship this god, a.k.a. The Feathered Serpent.
10. this is a bark-paper book that the Maya would record important historical events on.
12. an elaborate ceremony in which families would display their rank and prosperity.
14. the Anasazi lived in these. They were villages of large, apartment-style compounds made of stone and adobe.
15. these people influenced the Hohokam. They lived in the Four Corners region and built impressive cliff dwellings.