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Mesoamerica
mesoamerica vocab
Term | Definition |
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vital | absolutely necessary or important; essential. |
ADAPT | make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. |
GLACIER | Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses. Glaciers form when snow remains in one location long enough to transform into ice. |
MESOAMERICA | Mesoamerica is a region and cultural area in the Americas, |
South America | South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere |
The Olmec | The Olmec were the first major civilization in Mexico following a progressive development in Soconusco. They lived in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico.... |
The Maya | The Maya civilization was a Mesoamerican civilization developed by the Maya peoples, and noted for its hieroglyphic script—the only known fully developed ... |
The Inca Empire | The Inca Empire, also known as the Incan Empire, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political, and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. |
The Aztecs | The Aztecs, who probably originated as a nomadic tribe in northern Mexico, arrived in Mesoamerica around the beginning of the 13th century. ... Invaders led by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes overthrew the ... |