Mita

________ was eventually utilized by the Spanish conquerors to force natives to mine silver.

Tenochtitlan

________ featured numerous public works /state building projects: canals, dikes, causeways, and bridges.

pre Columbian era

During the ________, human sacrifice in Maya culture was the ritual offering of nourishment to the gods.

Cahokia

________ was, in short, one of the most advanced civilizations in ancient America.

Triple Alliance

In 1428 the Mexicas joined with two other nations to form the ________ which used military conquest to unite more of Mesoamerica than ever before.

Slaves

________ were used in the human sacrifice rituals.

Solar Eclipses

Early astronomers: Calculated Lunar and ________.

trade system

A(n) ________ existed through which salt, obsidian, jade, cacao, animal pelts, tropical bird feathers, luxury ceramics and other goods flowed.

Inca Empire

________ was much larger than the Mexica state- stretched 2, 500 miles along the Andes and contained 10 million subjects.

city dwellers

Farmers grew crops to feed the ________, government officials and religious leaders, skilled trades workers, artisans & astronomers.