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20 Cards in this Set
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Isthmus
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A narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
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Maize
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Corn
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Sinkhole
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An area of land where the soil has collapsed
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Hogan
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A square wooden house
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Mesoamerica
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Middle America ( Central America)
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Olmec
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Civilizations in Mexico
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Maya
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Civilization in Mexico
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Chavin
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Civilization in South America, Peru
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Zapitec
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Civilization in Mexico
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Hopewell/Mound Builders
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Civilizations in North America, Ohio/Mississippi
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Aztecs
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Civilization In Mexico
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Incas
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Civilization in South America
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Slash and burn agriculture
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Cutting and burning forests to prepare fields for farming
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Ritual
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A religious ceremony
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Glyphs
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Picture writing
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Plains
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A flat grass land with low elevation
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Plateau
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A large area of flat land at a high elevation
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Myth
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A story that was told In an ancient culture to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence
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City
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A city that is ruled by a king
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Pok-a-tok
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Mayan ball game
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