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Meso America
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mesoamerica | a space of land that stretched from present day Valley of Mexico to Costa Rica |
| Olmec | a civilization near present day Vera Cruz, Mexico, lasted between 1200 b.c. to 800 b.c. |
| Teotihuacan | the first planned city in the Americas, it stood for Place of the Gods, reached its height at 400 a.d., and had a population of 120,000 to 200,000 people |
| Maya | a civilization located on the Yucatan Peninsula who traded along the coast and lasted around 200 years |
| Toltec | |
| monopoly | control over all or almost all production of a specific item |
| Moche |