| Term | Definition |
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Glphs |
Characters that represent both objects and sounds. |
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Pok- a- tok |
A Maya ball game. |
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Chinampas |
Gardens that floated in water |
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Conquistadors |
Conquerors |
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Maquiladoras |
A factory located on the border of Mexico and the U.S. |
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Slash- and- burn agriculture |
An area of forest is burnt down to clear for planting. |
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Epidemic |
The wide spread or outbreak of a disease. |
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Mesoamerica |
Middle America. |
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Mount Orizaba |
The highest peak. |
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Tenochtitlan |
The Aztec capital. |
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Olmec |
Created the earlyes know civilization. |