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maya
alex fernandez
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemisphere | one of the halves of earth |
| core | central part of something |
| vary | to be different |
| phenomena | things in nature that people find difficult to understand |
| flexible | easily changed to suit a new situation |
| elevated | raised off the ground |
| Mesoamerica | a region extending from central mexico |
| slash and burn agriculture | farmers cleared small plots of land by cutting down the forest and burning the felled trees |
| john L Stephen | played a key role in the finding of Maya civilization |
| Fredrick catherwood | played a key role in the finding of Maya civilization |
| drought | is a prolonged period of little to no water or rainfall |
| extended family | a grouping of several related families that lived |
| a sphere of influence | is an area that is strongly influenced or dominated by a particular ruler |
| alliance | is a agreement between people or states to cooperate to achieve a commen goal |
| elite | is a small group of people that are highly privileged or skilled |
| hieroglyph | is a symbol that stands for a word,idea,or sound |
| codex | an ancient book that was written by hand |
| pacal | ruled a city from 615 to 683 |
| 18 rabbit | ruled copan at its highest |
| stela | is a carved stone slab or pillar usually created to celebrate an event or a person |