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Spanish for "village"; term used by the early Spanish explorers to denote large housing structures built by the Anasazi
the first people to develop a civilization in Mesoamerica
a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgement of submission or as the price of protection
In 700 C.E., this group developed a large system of irrigation canals.
circular ceremonial room built by the Anasazi
a change to a lower state or level
period when early peoples learned how to plant and raise crops
at an unspecified time or day; in the end
This group built the city Tenochtitlán on the site of today's Mexico City. The name of their original homeland was Aztlán. They created an empire by conquering neighboring cities and demanding tribute
the manner of accomplishing a task using specialized methods, processes, or knowledge
this group built a large city named Tula. They built large pyramids and huge palaces with pillared halls. First group to use gold and copper in art and jewelry.
Around 200 C.E., this group emerged on the Yucatán Peninsula and expanded into today's Central America and southern Mexico