absolutely necessary or important; essential.

make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.

is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico

one of the seven continents located in the south - western hemisphere

a member of a prehistoric people inhabiting the coast of Veracruz and western Tabasco on the Gulf of Mexico ( circa 1200–400 BC), who established what was probably the first MesoAmerican civilization.

the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons to produce illusions.

A South American hummingbird having mainly blackish or bronze-colored plumage with one or two white breast patches.

a member of the American Indian people dominant in Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century.

a large North American reindeer

The Nahuatl word Toltec means great craftsman. There are some cases where it does not refer to the Toltec civilization. Teotihuacan also seems to be older than the Toltec civilization.

was an Aztec altepetl (city-state) located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico.

is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize.

in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel.

the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.

any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).

A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo.

Just what it sounds like. A really large commercial network controlled by one company or nation. Examples in history might be the Phoenicians as a nation or the East India Company.

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mesoamerica vocab

Term	Definition
Vital	absolutely necessary or important; essential.
Adapt	make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.
Glacier	a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
mesoamerican	is a region and cultural area in the Americas, extending approximately from central Mexico
south america	one of the seven continents located in the south - western hemisphere
Olmec	a member of a prehistoric people inhabiting the coast of Veracruz and western Tabasco on the Gulf of Mexico ( circa 1200–400 BC), who established what was probably the first MesoAmerican civilization.
maya	the supernatural power wielded by gods and demons to produce illusions.
Inca	A South American hummingbird having mainly blackish or bronze-colored plumage with one or two white breast patches.
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	The Nahuatl word Toltec means great craftsman. There are some cases where it does not refer to the Toltec civilization. Teotihuacan also seems to be older than the Toltec civilization.
tenochtitlan	was an Aztec altepetl (city-state) located on an island in Lake Texcoco, in the Valley of Mexico.
Honduras	is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize.
Yucatan peninsula	in southeastern Mexico, separates the Caribbean Sea from the Gulf of Mexico, with the northern coastline on the Yucatán Channel.
monopoly	the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
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.
trade empire	Just what it sounds like. A really large commercial network controlled by one company or nation. Examples in history might be the Phoenicians as a nation or the East India Company.

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