— A type of grain also called corn; it was a main food grown and eaten by many Indigenous peoples in the Americas.

— A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas and has water on both sides.

— An early civilization in Mesoamerica known for carving large stone heads and influencing later cultures.

— A region in the Americas (including parts of Mexico and Central America) where many early civilizations developed.

— A piece of land mostly surrounded by water but still connected to a larger land area.

— An ancient Andean culture in South America known for building temples and for its religious art.

— A large peninsula in southeastern Mexico that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea and was home to Maya cities

— A major mountain range in western North America that stretches from Canada into the United States.

— Wide, flat areas of land with few trees that are often good for farming and grazing animals.

— A large body of water bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba; it connects to the Atlantic Ocean.

— A dense forest with heavy rainfall, many kinds of plants and animals, and layers of trees that create a shaded environment.

— The long mountain range along the western edge of South America where many ancient Andean cultures lived.

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Early Americas

Term	Definition
MAIZE	— A type of grain also called corn; it was a main food grown and eaten by many Indigenous peoples in the Americas.
ISTHMUS	— A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas and has water on both sides.
OLMEC	— An early civilization in Mesoamerica known for carving large stone heads and influencing later cultures.
MESOAMERICA	— A region in the Americas (including parts of Mexico and Central America) where many early civilizations developed.
PENINSULA	— A piece of land mostly surrounded by water but still connected to a larger land area.
CHAVÍN	— An ancient Andean culture in South America known for building temples and for its religious art.
YUCATAN PENINSULA	— A large peninsula in southeastern Mexico that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea and was home to Maya cities
ROCKY MOUNTAINS	— A major mountain range in western North America that stretches from Canada into the United States.
PLAINS	— Wide, flat areas of land with few trees that are often good for farming and grazing animals.
GULF OF MEXICO	— A large body of water bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba; it connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
RAIN FOREST	— A dense forest with heavy rainfall, many kinds of plants and animals, and layers of trees that create a shaded environment.
ANDES MOUNTAINS	— The long mountain range along the western edge of South America where many ancient Andean cultures lived.

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