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| Mesoamerica | name used for areas of Mexico and Central America where ancient empires flourished |
| Olmec | Created colossal stone heads to represent their gods or rulers |
| Teotihuacan | Capital city of the early kingdom of the Olmec and the center of trade in Mesoamerica |
| Obsidian | The Olmec used this in tools, mirrors, and knives used in human and animal sacrifices |
| Religion of the Maya | Believed that life was in the hands of divine powers and practiced human sacrifice as a way to appease the gods |
| Itzamna | Supreme god of the Maya |
| Shrine to the Gods | Mayan cities were built around a central pyramid topped by a... |
| Accomplishments of the Maya | Used hieroglyphics for record keeping and recorded dates in what was called the Long Count |
| Toltec | Warlike people that thought of their leaders as having a connection to the gods |
| Quetzalcoatl | Main god of the Toltec |
| Metal Working | The Toltec brought ____ ____ to Mesoamerica and were the 1st people in the region to work in gold, silver, and copper |
| Long Count | Maya calendar |
| Hieroglyphics | Used by the Mayans for record keeping |
| Cornmeal | Basic food of the Maya population |
