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MBFNB US Hist CH 1
The First People in America Ever
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BCE | Before Common Era |
| Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers | communities of people who move from place to place, relying on plants and animals found in the wild for food |
| Migration | the movement of a number of people (or animals) usually to establish a new homeland |
| Beringia | bering land bridge connecting the tip of Asia to Alaska |
| Mesoamerica | the area now called Central America |
| Omec | Mesoamerica 1200-400 BCE |
| Maya | Mesoamerica 300BCE-CE |
| Aztec | Mexico, 1110-1521 CE, capital: Tenochtitlan |
| Inca | Peru, 1100-1533 CE, capital, Cuzco |
| Culture | the way a society behaves and its system of beliefs, laws, and customs |
| Society | a group of people living together as a group |
| Civilization | an advanced and complicated society |
| Maize | early form of corn |
| Theocracy | rule by god(s); government where the priests are in charge |