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Cards Term maya Definition prehistoric mesoamerican culture consisting of regional kingdoms and known for its art and architectural accomplishments Term nucleated settlement Definition a city or village in which houses, administrative facilities, public areas, storehouses, and the like are clumped or clustered close together Term mesoamerica Definition geographical and cultural region from central mexico to northwestern costa rica; formerly called "middle america" in the archaeological literature Term olmec Definition prehistoric chiefdoms in the gulf coast lowlands of veracruz and tabasco, mexico, with a higly developed art style and social complexity; flourished from 3,200 to 2,400 ya Term anthropomorphic Definition anthro meaning "man" and morph meaning "shape". having or being given humanlike characteristics Term stelae Definition upright posts or stones often bearing inscriptions Term teotihuacan Definition earliest city-state to dominate the valley of mexico, it became one of the largest urban centers in the new world up to the nineteenth century Term chinampas Definition productive agricultural plots created by dredging up lake-bottom muck to form raised ridges or platforms; also called "floating gardens"