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10 Cards in this Set
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indigenous
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what Native Americans are known today as
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mestizo
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Native American and European descent
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urbanization
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the migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population within urban areas
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megacities
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cities with more than 10 million people
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primate city
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an urban area that dominates its countrys economy, cullture, and political affairs
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glyphs
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picture writing carved in stone
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chinampas
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floating island
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vicerooys
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appointed officials
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syncretism
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a blending of Mayan and Roman Catholic beliefs
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malnutrition
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a condition caused by a lack of proper food
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