meso america

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meso-america

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Anthropology, Archaeology. the area extending approximately from central Mexico to Honduras and Nicaragua in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

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glyph

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a pictograph or hieroglyph.

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olmec

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of or designating a Mesoamerican civilization, c1000–400 b.c., along the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, characterized by extensive agriculture, a dating system, long-distance trade networks, pyramids and ceremonial centers, and very fine jade work.

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aztec

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a member of a Nahuatl-speaking state in central Mexico that was conquered by Cortés in 1521.

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hernan cortes

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Born in Medellín, Spain, conquistador Hernán Cortés (c. 1485-1547) first served as a soldier in an expedition of Cuba led by Diego Velázquez in 1511

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montezuma

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c1470–1520, last Aztec emperor of Mexico 1502–20.

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yucatan peninsula

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Nestled between the glittering blue waters of the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, Mexico draws visitors to its pristine beaches and historic towns with tropical weather and affordable costs.

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tikal

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an ancient Mayan city occupied c200 b.c. to a.d. 900, an important center of Mayan civilization, situated in Petén in the jungles of northern Guatemala and the site of significant archaeological discoveries in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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chichenitza

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the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, in central Yucatán state, Mexico.

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lake texcoco

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This article is about the lake. For the pre-Columbian city-state, see Texcoco (altepetl). For the modern municipality and city, see Texcoco, State of Mexico.

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tenochtitlan

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the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.

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andes

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a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).

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quechva

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As readers, we recognize prefixes, like dis- and un-, as expressing negation. However, there are some clear exceptions to these rules.

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sacrifice

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the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.

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francisco

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a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.

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pizarro

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Thus strengthened, Pizarro crossed back to the mainland on rafts.

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stone heads

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, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the island’s perimeter.

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maize

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chiefly in British and technical usage) corn1(def 1).