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mesoamerica vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |