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History
8th Grade
04/03/2015

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[image]Obsidian
Definition
natural volcanic glass, a rock used in the past to make very sharp blades
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slash-and-burn agriculture[image]
Definition
a farming method in which trees and other plants are cut down and burned
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quetzal[image]
Definition
a colorful tropical bird
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[image]drought
Definition
a period of very little or no rain
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[image]hieroglyphic
Definition
a symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound
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[image]observatories
Definition
buildings for observing the sky
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basin[image]
Definition
a bowl-shaped area
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chinampas[image]
Definition
artifial islands
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[image]dike
Definition
a wall to hold back water across the middle of a lake.
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[image]absolute monarchy
Definition
a system in which one person from a ruling family has unlimted powers
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[image]aqueducts
Definition
canals or pies that carry fresh water
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[image]Aztec
Definition
a member of any people under Aztec influence
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Maya[image]
Definition
A member of a Mesoamerican Indian people inhabiting southeast Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize
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[image]Olmec
Definition
people who lived in rainforests in Mexico
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[image]Yucatan Peninsula
Definition
a peninsula of Central America between the Gulf of Mexico and the Carribean
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Monte Alban[image]
Definition
ruined city of Zapotec culture
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Maya calendar[image]
Definition
a system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
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