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11860269575City-Statesa government ruled by a king and its city and surrounding territories0
11860269576Tributepayments from the conquered to the conqueror-captives could be used at human sacrifices for religious ceremonies1
11860269577Mochearose around 200 B.C.E, lasted until 700 C.E, came after the Chavin civilization2
11860269578Huaca Del Soltemple of the sun3
11860269579Huaca De La Lunatemple of the moon4
11860269580Allyusbelieved they all shared the same mythical ancestor5
11860269581Mesoamericaproduced several great civilizations; Chavin and Moche6
11860269582Olmeca foundational civilization that heavily influenced the Mayans and Aztecs7
11860269583Teotihuacanfounded around 150 B.C.E8
11860269584Mayathe maya are indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands9
11860269585Mayanaround 1500 B.C.E, mayan people began to establish small settlements. Reached its peak around 250-900 C.E. often called the classical period10
11860269586Mother Civilizationthe proponents of the "mother culture" do not argue that the OLMEC were the only contributors, but that the Olmecs first developed many of the features adopted by later Mesoamerican civilizations11
11860269587Hieroglyphicswriting using symbols and pictures12
11860269588Classic Perioda time of the mayans peak from 250-900 C.E.13
11860269589Caracolan observatory14
11860269590Chichen Itzaa city built around 100 C.E.15
11860269591Obsidianhard glass rock16
11860269592Slash-and-Burn Agriculturea practice of burning trees and plants and using the ashes to make the soil fertile17

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