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mesoamerica vocab
Term | Definition |
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vital | pertaining to life necessary essential |
adapt | become adjusted to new conditions |
glacier | a slowly moving mass or river of ice |
mesoamerica | is a region and cultural area in the Americas |
southamerica | lower continent of north america |
olmec | a member of a prehistoric people |
maya | an ancient civilization |
inca | an human civilizations |
aztec | a cultural civilizations |
caribou | a large North American reindeer |
teotihuacan | was one of the most remarkable cities of the ancient world |
tenochtitlan | name used when it was capital of the Aztec Empire |
honduras | a egyptian god |
yucatan peninsula | a location |
monopoly | a meeting discussing trade |
continent | a mass of land |
trade route | a path made for trade |
trading empire | an empire that trades |
economy | the wealth and resources of a country or region |
social | an informal social gathering, especially one organized by the members of a particular club or group |
political | of or relating to the government or the public affairs of a country |
evironment | a certain place with a certain condison |
pachacuti | Inca Yupanqui or Pachacutec (in hispanicized spellings) |
empire | a civilization ruled by one |
government |