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13 Cards in this Set
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hieroglyph |
A drawing that represents a word, sound, or syllable. These drawings are used in ancient Egyptian writing systems. |
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Tribute |
A payment made periodically made by one state or ruler to another. |
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Mesoamerica |
A region and cultural area in the America's extending from central Mexico to Belize. |
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Olmec |
A member of a group of prehistoric people who inhabiting the coast of Veracruz and western Tabasco. |
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Teotihuacan |
A pre-Colombian Mesoamerican located in the valley of Mexico. |
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Yucatan Penninsula |
Separates the Caribbean from the gulf of Mexico. |
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Maya |
The illusion or appearance of the phenomenal world. |
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Tikal |
Ruins of an ancient city in Guatemala. |
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Toltec |
A member of an american Indian people that flourished in mexico before the Aztecs. |
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Chichen Itza |
Large pre Columbian city built by the Maya people. |
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Aztec |
A member of the American Indian people dominant on Mexico before the Spanish conquest of the 16th century. |
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Tenochtitlan |
Capital of the Aztec empire. |
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Lake Texcoco |
A natural lake in the valley of Mexico. The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan on an island in the lake. |
