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| subcontinent | a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent |
| inscription | a written message |
| tributary | smaller rivers that feed into a larger river |
| legends | stories handed down from earlier times |
| mandate | an order to rule |
| Mandate of Heaven | an order to rule in China |
| ancestor | dead relatives further back than grandparents |
| oracle | a person who gives wise advice |
| pictograph | drawings that formed the basis of the written language during the Shang period |
| Middle America | the region between North and South America |
| protein | a substance in food that helps build the body and keep it healthy |
| intercropping | planting different crops together |
| reclaimed | land taken back by the surrounding rain forest |
