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8 Cards in this Set
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Mayas |
The people of an important Mesoamerican civilization that lasted from about 2000BC to 1500BC. |
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Mesoamerica |
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America. |
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Ceremonial Center |
A large plaza in a city center surrounded by temples and palaces, where religious rituals and other public ceremonies took place. |
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Hieroglyphic |
Writing that uses pictures as symbols. |
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Social Pyramid |
A layered social structure with ranks of money and power. |
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Ritual |
A set of actions that are always performed as part of a religious ceremony. |
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Sacrifice |
A gift of an animal to slaughter in honor of the gods. |
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Slash-and-Burn Agriculture |
When vegetation is cut down and burned to use the ashes to grow crops. |
