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| the gradual shift from hunting and gathering to cultivating basic food crops that occurred worldwide from 7000 to 9000 years ago. this transition resulted in sedentary living, population growth, and establishment of permanent villages |
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| Aztec is the collective name given to seven Chichimec tribes of northern Mexico, who controlled the valley of Mexico and much of central America from its capital during the Late Postclassic period from the 12th century AD until the Spanish invasion of the 15th century. The main political alliance creating the Aztec empire was called the Triple Alliance, including the Mexica of Tenochtitlan, the Acolhua of Texcoco, and the Tepaneca of Tlacopan; together they dominated most of Mexico between 1430 and 1521 AD. |
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| agressive warlike people that lived in they valley of mexico |
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One of a seafaring Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of northern and western Europe from the eighth through the tenth century.
First to go to the Americas |
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| Leader of Vikings son named leaf |
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| period of "rebirth" in Europe, new growth in thinking, and culture |
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| conquerers in Spain that came to the New World |
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