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mesoamerica vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vital | absolutely necessary or important |
| adapt | make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. |
| GLACIER | compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. |
| MESOAMERICA | a region and cultural area in the Americas |
| OLMEC | people inhabiting the coast of Veracruz and western Tabasco on the Gulf of Mexico |
| MAYA | |
| INCA | a member of a South American Indian people living in the central Andes |
| AZTEC | a member of the American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century. |
| CARIBOU | a large North American reindeer |
| TEOTIHUACAN | Teotihuacan was one of the most remarkable cities of the ancient world |
| HONDURAS | |
| YUCATAN PENINSULA | in southeastern Mexico |
| CONTINENT | any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America) |
| TRADE ROUTE | A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. |
| monopoly | the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service. |
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| ASTRONOMER | |
| ARCHEOLOGIST |