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Mesoamerica Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glaciers | a slowly moving mass or rivers of ice forming by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles |
| Vital | absolutely necessary or important essential |
| Adapt | to adjust to new contitions |
| Mesoamerica | Middle of the Americans Southern Mexico Central American and parts of South America where pre-colmb |
| SOUTHAMERICA | A continent of the southern Western Hemisphere southeast of North America between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It extends from the Caribbean Sea ... |
| 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 Meso-American 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 ruins of an ancient Mesoamerican city in central Mexico, near Mexico City, that flourished a.d. c200–c750 and is the site of the pyramids of the Sun and Moon ... |
| TENOCHTITLAN | . Mexico City —name used when it was capital of the Aztec Empire. |
| HONDURAS | a republic in NE Central America. 43277 sq. mi. (112087 sq. km). |
| 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 | one of the sea-lanes ordinarily used by merchant ships. 2 : a route followed by traders (as in caravans) |
| TRADING EMPIRE | a store established in an unsettled or thinly settled region by a trader or trading company to obtain furs and local products in exchange for supplies, clothing, ... |
| ECONOMY | the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services. synonyms: wealth, (financial) resources; More |
| SOCIAL | of or relating to society or its organization. |
| POLITICAL | of or relating to the government or the public affairs of a country. |
| ENVIRONMENT | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. |
| PACHACUTI | Inca Yupanqui (or Pachacutec) was the ninth Sapa Inca (1438 - 1471/1472) of the Kingdom of Cusco, which he transformed into the empire Tawantinsuyu. In Quechua, Pachakutiq means "He who remakes the world." |
| EMPIRE | an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. |
| GOVERNMENT | the governing body of a nation, state, or community. "an agency of the federal government" |
| PETEN | Peten synonyms, Peten pronunciation, Peten translation, English dictionary definition of Peten. n. 1. See Petard. |
| ASTRONOMER | n expert in or student of astronomy. |
| ARCHEOLOGIST | the scientific study of material remains (as fossil relics, artifacts, and monuments) of past human life and activities. 2 : remains of the culture of a people : antiquities. |
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