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Mesoamerica   it is a region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America  
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Maize   it is the same food as corn  
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Obsidian   it is a sharp, glasslike volcanic rock  
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Pacal   he was the king of the city Palenque  
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Observatories   they are buildings to study astronomy  
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Popol Vuh   it was a book where Maya legends and history were written  
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Rebel   it means to fight against authority  
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Aspects   parts  
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Causeways   it’s raised roads across water or wet grounds  
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Conquistadors   they are soldiers  
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Hernán Cortés   he led a small group of conquistadors to Mexico in 1519  
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Moctezuma II   the Aztec emperor who believed Cortés was a god  
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Codex   an ancient book that kept historical records  
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Pachacuti   the ruler who led the Incas to expand their territory  
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Quechua   the established language of the Incas  
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Llamas   animals that are related to camels but native to South America  
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Atahualpa   one of a former Inca ruler's son who fought for power  
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Francisco Pizarro   he led conquistadors to Peru during Atahualpa’s reign  
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Masonry   stonework  
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Motive   reason for doing something  
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Distribute   to divide something among a group of people  
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