Vocab 8
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Indigenous Native to a place
Mestizo Refers to people of Native American and European descent
Urbanization Movement of people from rural areas to cities
Glyph Picture writing carved in stone
Chinampas Floating farming islands made by the Aztecs
Conquistador Spanish term for “conqueror,” referring to soldiers who conquered Native Americans in Latin America
Viceroy Representative of the Spanish monarch appointed to enforce laws in colonial America
Caudillo A Latin American leader from the late 1800’s to the present day, often a military dictator
Syncretism A blending of beliefs and practices of different religions into one faith
Mosaics A picture or design made with small pieces of colored stone, glass, shell, or tile
Extended family Household made up of several generations of family members