Early Cultures in America Vocabulary

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maize

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A type of corn, a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.

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species

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A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

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native

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A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.

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cultivated

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Refers to plants that are grown and cared for by humans, often for food or ornamental purposes.

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inhabitants

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People or animals that live in or occupy a place.

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region

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An area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.