absolutely necessary or important; essential.

make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, within which pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of

Continent in the Western Hemisphere, connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. Note: Exploration of the continent began in the sixteenth century with the Portugese claiming what is now Brazil and the Spanish claiming most of the remaining land

were the first major civilization in Mexico following a progressive development in Soconusco.

The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples

a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire

member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521. 2. Also called classical Nahuatl. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization

a large North American reindeer.

was one of the most remarkable cities of the ancient world.

or the deep water off the coast.

, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel.

the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.

any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).

is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo.

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Meso america vocab

Term	Definition
Vital	absolutely necessary or important; essential.
Adapt	make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
Glaciers	a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
Mesoamerica	is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa Rica, within which pre-Columbian societies flourished before the Spanish colonization of
Southamerica	Continent in the Western Hemisphere, connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. Note: Exploration of the continent began in the sixteenth century with the Portugese claiming what is now Brazil and the Spanish claiming most of the remaining land
Olmec	were the first major civilization in Mexico following a progressive development in Soconusco.
Maya	The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples
Inca	a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire
Aztec	member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521. 2. Also called classical Nahuatl. the variety of Nahuatl that served as the medium of Aztec civilization
CARIBOU	a large North American reindeer.
TEOTIHUACAN	was one of the most remarkable cities of the ancient world.
TENOCHTITLAN	was one of the most remarkable cities of the ancient world.
HONDURAS	or the deep water off the coast.
YUCATAN PENINSULA	, in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel.
MONOPOLY	the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
CONTINENT	any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).
TRADE ROUTE	is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo.
TRADING EMPIRE
ECONOMY (ESPN)
SOCIAL (ESPN)
POLITICAL (ESPN)
ENVIRONMENT (ESPN)
PACHACUTI
EMPIRE
GOVERNMENT
PETEN
ASTRONOMER
ARCHEOLOGIST

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