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obsidian
naturally occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock that was imported and used to create sharp knives and axes
Bering land bridge
a land bridge that joined present day Alaska and Siberia
authoritarian society
society in which there is strict obedience to the state, emphasis on hierarchy, and diminished civil liberties; the Olmec society is thought to be authoritarian due to evidence of the huge construction projects
bloodletting rituals
Mayan religious ritual based on the belief that gods created humans out of maize and water to become flesh and blood, the shedding of blood was associated with rain and the promise of good agriculture (mask is a depiction of the rain god)
Austronesian people
population group present in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak, or had ancestors who spoke, one of the Austronesian languages
Olmec ball games
ballgame believed to be similar to raquetball in which the losers were sacrificed after the game
maize
corn
ceremonial centers
characteristic of the Olmecs and the Mayans, they show the importance of religion and organization in their societies
agricultural terraces
terraces built by the Mayas to trap the fertile silt which was being washed away by the many rivers of the region; it allowed them to dramatically increase their agricultural output
Andean highlands, lowlands, valleys
Andean states developed on he side of mountains and were unified in individual valleys and organized into integrated societies
double-hulled canoes
two hulls made to be as similar as possible, joined by cross booms resting on the gunwale strakes and extending a short distance on the outboard side of each hull