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Chapter 2-- Early Indian Civilizations (Maya)

Terms in this set (14)

architecture
the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings
agriculture
growing crops and raising animals
civilization
an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of social structure, religion, technology, agriculture, and government has been reached
geography
the study of physical and human features on earth
government
the system of power and authority to make laws and decisions
polytheism
the belief and worship of more than one god
social structures
the patterns (or hierarchy) of relationships that shape any society
technology
Knowledge that people use to make a way of life in their surroundings
Mesoamerica
the land that stretches between what is now USA and South America
city-state
a self-governing region consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
astronomy
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
hieroglyphs
pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds
codex
an ancient book
slash-and-burn farming
farming in which trees or grasses are cut and burned to clear a field for planting
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