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mesoamericans
mesoamericans vocabulary completed
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| History | record of what happened in the past |
| Prehistory | study of the period before the development of written record |
| Artifact | ancient objects that were made and left behind by the people who lived there |
| Glacier | thick sheets of ice |
| Migration | the movement of a group of people or animals from one place to another |
| Civilization | a culture that has developed systems of government, education, and religion |
| Temple | building for religious worship |
| Empire | a large group of different groups of people controlled by one ruler or government |
| Tribute | payment in the form of valuable goods |
| Slavery | the practice of owning people and forcing them to work |
| Sacrifice | to give up or destroy for the sake of something else |
| Irrigation | the watering of dry land by means of streams, canals, or pipes |
| Terrence | raised, level fields that are similar to steps and provided more flat land for farming in a rugged area |