Chapter 16

4. villages of large, apartment-style compounds made of stone and adobe
5. under this ruler the Aztec Empire began to weaken
6. also known as the Feathered Serpent
9. ceremony where rank and prosperity are displayed
11. spectacular Mayan city in northern Guatemala
12. the last Mound Builder culture, created thriving villages based on farming and trade
15. lived in the Four Corners and built impressive cliff dwellings
17. group of tribes speaking related languages living the Eastern Great Lakes region

1. book that contained historical Mayan events
2. a Mayan writing symbol
3. alliance that became the leading power in the Valley of Mexico
4. Mayan book that recounts their creation story
7. undertook tasks too big for a single family
8. green or black volcanic glass used to make razor sharp weapons
10. natural object with which an individual, clan, or group identifies itself
13. under his leadership the Inca conquered all of Peru
14. set of knotted strings used to record data
16. required all able-bodied citizens to work for the state a certain number of days per year