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Mesoamerica Middle America, located between United States and South America
Yucatan Peninsula the land that stretches into the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
elevation the height of land above sea level
slash-and-burn agriculture a method of clearing land for farming by cutting down trees and then burning them
maize a type of corn
cacao a tropical tree that produces the beans from which chocolate is made
Olmec a group of people who lived in Meso-america about 3,000 years ago
alluvial soil fertile soil deposited by rivers
glyph a picture that represents a word, syllable, or sound
mother culture a way of life that strongly influences later cultures
Maya groups of Mesoamerican peoples who speak forms of the Mayan language
stele a stone monument containing glyphs representing important dates or events
codex type of book written on bark paper
mural large paintings applied directly to walls
highland a type of land that is high above sea level
lowland a type of land that is low and level
terrace a stepped platform built into a mountainside for farming
Popol Vuh the most famous Maya codex that tells the story of Maya creation
Tenochtitlan capital city of the Aztec empire, what is now Mexico City
chinampa a floating field used for planting crops
Templo Mayor the great temple of the Aztecs, located in Tenochtitlan
Moctezuma II the last Aztec emperor who caused unrest and was in charge when the Spanish conquistadors arrived
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