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21 Cards in this Set
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Mesoamerica
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“Middle America,” the region extending from modern-day Mexico through Central America
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Hieroglyphic
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writing that uses pictures as symbols
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Social Pyramid
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a social structure in the shape of a pyramid, with layers representing social classes of different rank or status
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Ritual
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a set of actions that is always performed the same way as part of a religious ceremony
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Sacrifice
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a gift of an animal for slaughter as a way to honor gods
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Slash – and – burn agriculture
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a farming technique in which vegetation is cut away and burned to clear land for growing crops
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Legend
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a popular myth or story passed on from the past
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Empire
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a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
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Mercenary
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a soldier who is paid to fight for another country or group
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Alliance
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a group of countries, city-states, or other entities who agree to work together; often to fight common enemies
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Plaza
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a public square or other open area in a city where people can gather
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Causeway
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a raised road built across water or low ground
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Semi-divine
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more than human but not fully a god
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Hereditary
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passed on from parent to child; inherited
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Ward
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a neighborhood that is a political unit within a city
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Dowry
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a gift of money or goods presented to a man or a woman upon marriage
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Polygamy
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marriage in which a man or a woman has more than one spouse
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Ayllu
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an Inca clan (group of related families), the basic unit of Inca society
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Communal
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shared by a community or group
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Divination
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the art of telling the future or finding hidden knowledge through religious means
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Oracle
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a person through whom a god or spirit is believed to speak
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