World Geography: Cultural History of Latin America
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ssingleton1921 on September 14, 2012
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World Geography: Cultural History of Latin America
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AFA World Geography and Cultures
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Indigenous | An areas first inhabitants |
| Dialects | Forms of a language unique to a place/group |
| Patois | Dialects that blend indigenous, European, African, and Asian languages |
| Urbanization | Migration of people from country side to cities |
| Megacity | A city with more than 10 million people |
| Primate City | An urban area that dominates its countries economy, culture, and political affairs |
| Glyphs | Picture writings carved in stone |
| Chinampas | Floating islands made from large rafts with mud from the lake bottom |
| Quipu | A series of knotted chords of different colors and length, used by Incan traders to keep track of finances |
| Conquistador | Conqueror (Hernan Cortes) |
| Viciroyes | .Royally appointed officials by Spanish ruled territories |
| Caudillo | A dictator |
| Syncretism | A blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into a single faith |
| Mural | Wall painting |
| Mosaic | Art made from little bits of colored objects |
| Extended Family | Families that include grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins |
| Malnutrition | A serious condition caused by lack of food |
| Football | Soccer |
| Jai Alai | A sport played by Mexicans and Cubans Fast paced game like handball with a ball and a long curved basket |
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