Chiefdom of Ameca
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The Chiefdom of Ameca (Spanish: Cacicazgo de Ameca) is the name given to a pre-Columbian state that encompassed the Valley of Ameca in central Jalisco, Mexico.[1] The word Ameca is of Cazcan origin and means "above the water".[2]
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Chiefdom of Ameca Cacicazgo de Ameca | |||||||
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1325–1522 | |||||||
Capital | Ameca (Cuauhtépetl) | ||||||
Common languages | Cazcan, Totonac, Nahuatl | ||||||
Government | Chiefdom | ||||||
Chief | |||||||
• c. 1325 | Xoxouhqui Tequani | ||||||
• c. 1522 | Huitzil | ||||||
Historical era | Pre-Columbian | ||||||
• Established | 1325 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1522 | ||||||
Currency | Tribute | ||||||
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Today part of | Mexico |
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