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HCA 7th--Review/Ren
Vocab from Chapter 1 in textbook
Term | Definition |
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sedentary societies | groups of people who settled in permanent villages or cities |
semisedentary societies | groups of people who settled in villages but moved every few years in search of food |
nonsedentary societies | groups of people who move continually in search of food; nomads |
Mesoamerica | region that stretches from modern-day Mexico to Central America |
Maya | ancient native civilization of Mesoamerica, 200-900 AD; gone when Europeans arrived |
Inca | Native American civilization in present-day Peru (South America) |
Aztec | Native American civilization that spread through what is now Mexico; warlike society |
Olmec | the first ancient civilization of Mesoamerica; gone when Europeans arrived; traders who carved sculptures of jade and obsidian |
pre-Columbian | existing before Columbus and other Europeans arrived in the new world |
human resources | persons or people with skills to do work |
natural resources | items found in nature that can be used by humans but not made by humans |
capital resources | objects made by humans from natural resources |