Ancient Civilization Vocabulary Flash Cards

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Mesoamerica

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The geographic region extending approximately from central Mexico to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northern Costa-Rica city-states.

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City-states

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A state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it.

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Codex

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A manuscript book especially of religion, classics, or ancient histories.

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Hieroglyphics

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A system of writing mainly in pictorial characters.

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Glyphs

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Symbols within an agreed set of symbols, intended to represent a readable character for the purpose of writing.

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Terracing

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A piece of sloped plane that has been cut into a series of successively receding flat surfaces or platforms, which resemble steps to create fields to plant.

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Irrigation

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Artificial application of water to the land or soil.

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Chinampas

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Small, stationary, artificial islands built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes.

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Quipu

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A device consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.

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Iconography

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The images or symbols related to something.