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442998821ArcheologistThey study ancient history by looking at graves, buildings and tools0
180045594HoeA tool used for agriculture1
253982038TrowelA small shovel2
688211204PrehistoricSomething that happened before recorded history3
213201825NomadsPeople who travelled for food and shelter4
125424895CivilizationA group of people living together for many generations5
491816410HieroglyphsSacred carving that stands for a word6
109047230BoonA help or blessing7
170088822IntoleranceNot accepting another's belief or custom8
877420033ScholarsA specialist in a particular area of study9
537492108ConquestTaking something by force, like Spain took the Americas10
653444449EpigrapherA person who studies ancient writings11
52166736Land bridgeA bridge of land that once connected two continents12
341081854Beast of burdenMule, donkey, horse13
276799737Sky dragonOne who is so infused into the hippie culture that they forget that one needs to actually work to get something achieved. They also tend to forget to buy new clean clothes. This is a group of people who will pay more for used goods than new ones.14
192016763DroughtA shortage of water for a long time15
88538616Foul temperNot happy16
820288714MaizeCorn17
99876094FickleChanging loyalty frequently18
387045126Thatched roof hutA small structure with grass, twigs and sticks for a roof19
77880180CodicesAncient type of book written by hand20
770517982Vari-coloredLots of colors21
921827836HypotheticalA theory based on possibilities not facts22
586091578SprawlSpread out23
851129637Willy-nillyAll over the place24
111000166ExcavatedDigging things out of the ground25
176955909TortillaFlat pancake made from maize26
852669525SpindlePointed rod that twists the wool into thread; done by hand27
19454067ObsidianHard rock black in color28
350201144TerraceSeries of flat areas built like steps on the side of a hill so crops can be grown29
274651141CacahuatlA chocolate drink30
106214803Cacoa podsAn evergreen tropical American tree having leathery, ellipsoid, ten-ribbed fruits borne on the trunks and older branches. Also called chocolate tree.31
875953802MiddenRefuse heap32
1867268742Mother coltureA mother culture is a term for an earlier people's culture that has great and widespread influence on some later cultures and people. Though the original culture may fade, the mother culture's influence grows for ages in the future.33
1428295898RadiocarbonA machine that tells what time something dates back to34
1615085915LeveesSomething like a ditch to keep water35
851436372SacredSomething special that people worship36
560989600Basalta dark, fine-grained volcanic rock37
2303571752Ceramicmade of clay and hardened by heat.38
2303576063DeityA God or godess39
2303577037Majestichaving or showing impressive beauty or dignity.40
2303587171Reservoira large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.41
2303577793Citadela fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.42
2303579487HypotheticalWhat ifs43
2303580491Pandemoniumwild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.44
2303582020Vandala person who deliberately destroys or damages public or private property.45
2303582608Pilgrima person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.46
2406954136Galleya low, flat ship with one or more sails and up to three banks of oars, chiefly used for warfare, trade, and piracy.47
2406958168Awninga sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a storefront, window, doorway, or deck.48
2406958556Mantlea loose sleeveless cloak or shawl, worn especially by women. synonyms:49
2406963932Reliefa feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.50
2406964483Efficientworking in a well-organized and competent way.51
2406966949Navigateplan and direct the route or course of a ship, aircraft, or other form of transportation, especially by using instruments or maps.52
2406967930CenoteA Cenote is a natural pit, or sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath.53
2406969354ArchitecturalDefinition of ARCHITECTURAL. 1 : of or relating to architecture : conforming to the rules of architecture. : having or conceived of as having a single unified overall design, form, or structure.54

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