Maya/Vocabulary/Mexico Map

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A region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the northern countries of Central America is the definition for what word?

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Mesoamerica

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A type of corn, the main crop of the Aztec is the definition for what word?

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Maize

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Raised gardens, created in the swampy conditions of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan is the definition of what word?

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Chinampas

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A highly traded sharp, glasslike volcanic rock used for spearheads and sacrifices is the definition of what word?

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Obsidian

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The book were Maya & Aztecs kept historical records is the definition for what word?

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Codex

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Raised roads across water or wet ground is the definition for what word?

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Causeway

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What body of water is this?

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Pacific Ocean

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What body of water is this? Options: Lake Erie, Great Bear Lake, Hudson Bay, Gulf of Mexico

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Gulf of Mexico

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What landform is this?

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The Yucatán Peninsula

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Where did the Maya live?

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Yucatan Peninsula