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Native to a place.
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Indigenous
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Refers to people of native american and European descent.
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Mestizo
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The movement of people from rural areas into cities.
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Urbanization
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A city with more than 10 million people.
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Mega-city
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A city that dominates a Country's economy, culture, and government and in which population is concentrate, usually the capital.
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Primate City
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Picture writing craved in stone.
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Glyph
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Floating farming islands made by the Aztec.
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Chinampas
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Spanish term for "conquer" referring to soldiers who conquered native americans in Latin America.
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Conquistador
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Representative of the Spanish monarch appointed to enforce law in colonial Latin America.
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Viceroy
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A Latin American political leader from the late 1800s to the present day, often a military dictator.
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Caudillo
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A blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith.
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Syncretism
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Faulty or inadequate nutrition.
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Malnutrition
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Wall painting.
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Mural
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Picture or design made of small pieces of colored stone, glass, shell, or tile.
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Mosaic
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Household made up of several generations of family members.
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Extended Family
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Local form of language used in a particular place or by a certain group.
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Dialect
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Dialects that blend elements of indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages.
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Patois
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Family ruled by a woman such as a mother, grandmother, or aunt.
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Matriarchal
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The loss of highly educated and skilled workers to other countries.
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Brain Drain
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Knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records.
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Quipu
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