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maya
alex fernandez
Term | Definition |
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hemisphere | one of the halves of earth |
core | central part of something |
vary | to be different |
phenomena | things in nature that people find difficult to understand |
flexible | easily changed to suit a new situation |
elevated | raised off the ground |
Mesoamerica | a region extending from central mexico |
slash and burn agriculture | farmers cleared small plots of land by cutting down the forest and burning the felled trees |
john L Stephen | played a key role in the finding of Maya civilization |
Fredrick catherwood | played a key role in the finding of Maya civilization |
drought | is a prolonged period of little to no water or rainfall |
extended family | a grouping of several related families that lived |
a sphere of influence | is an area that is strongly influenced or dominated by a particular ruler |
alliance | is a agreement between people or states to cooperate to achieve a commen goal |
elite | is a small group of people that are highly privileged or skilled |
hieroglyph | is a symbol that stands for a word,idea,or sound |
codex | an ancient book that was written by hand |
pacal | ruled a city from 615 to 683 |
18 rabbit | ruled copan at its highest |
stela | is a carved stone slab or pillar usually created to celebrate an event or a person |