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22 Cards in this Set
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Ice Age
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Any of the periods of time in the past lasting for millions of years when glaciers spread to cover nearly half of the Earths land
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Glacier
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A great sheet of ice that moves slowly over a land surface
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Tropical
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Of or relating to the area of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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Rain Forest
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A warm wet forest that receives more than 80 inches of rain per year. 3/4 or 75% of the Earths living things can be found there
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Beringia
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A bridge that connected North America and Asia during the Ice Age. Where the Bering Strait is today
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Middle America
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Ancient region of North America that included southern Mexico and much of Central America birthplace of Olmec and Mayan civilizations
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Central Plateau
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High plateau through central Mexico
bounded by high mountain ranges
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Climograph
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Graph that shows temperature and precipitation in a place over a period of months
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Slash and Burn
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Farming method
cutting of trees and burning them to enrich the soil for planting crops
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La Vanta
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Center of Olmec culture
Ancient island town of Middle America on the east coast of what is now Mexico
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Olmec
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People of the rubber country
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Classic Period
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A time of great cultural achievement for any civilization
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Maize
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Corn
native to north and south America
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Glyph
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Writing symbol often carved into stone
stands for an object or sound
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Stela
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Tall flat stone carved with writing used to mark an important historical event
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Te-tun Tree Stones
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Another name for a stela
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Copan
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Ancient city of Middle America
Center of Mayan culture
now Hondourus
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Pokata- pok
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Game played with a rubber ball
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Terra calinete
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Hottest region in middle america
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Terra Fria
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Coldest region in middle america
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Jaguar
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Very important animal to the Olmec
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Jaguar
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Very important animal to the Olmec
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