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Mesoamerica a historically significant cultural region extending from central Mexico through Central America
Maya an ancient and continuing Mesoamerican civilization
Slash-and-burn agriculture a shifting cultivation method where existing vegetation is cut and burned to clear land for farming
Sacrifice ritualized surrender of something highly valued—such as food, animals, or human lives—to a deity
Hieroglyphic a character in a system of picture-based writing
Aztecs an advanced Mesoamerican civilization that dominated central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th century
Mercenary a professional fighter who is recruited into a conflict from outside, lacks ideological or political allegiance to the cause, and is motivated primarily by financial gain
Causeway road or track built across a low, wet place, swamp, or body of water
Tenochtitlan the majestic capital of the Aztec Empire
Plaza public square in a city or town that is communally shared
Ayllu An Inca Clan
Incas largest empire in south america
Communal the shared ownership, management, and use of resources, property, or labor by a community rather than by individuals
Glyph a symbolic figure, character, or carved symbol designed to convey information nonverbally
Stele an ancient, upright slab or pillar of stone or wood
Dialect variety of language spoken by a specific group
Trephination a medical procedure where they drilled into a live human skull
Suspension bridge a structural design where the deck is hung below suspended cables spanning between high towers
Solar year is the time it takes for Earth to complete one full orbit around the Sun
polygamy when someone is in many reletionships/ multiple spouses
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