| A | B |
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| Archaeologist | One who studies the life and culture of ancient people by studying their monuments, artifacts and inscriptions |
| Hypothesis | A theory or propostions which has not yet been proven |
| Looting | to steal artifacts from an archaeologist site |
| Replica | A copy of a work of art or any other object |
| Deciphering | To figure out the meaning of; to translate |
| Ritual | A formal, ceremonial act, usually part of a religion |
| Symmetry | Similarity in form and arrangement of things on opposite sides of a center line |
| Sarcophagus | A stone coffin or tomb, often decorated with carvings |
| Astronomer | one who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies |
| Reef | A ridge of coral or sand near the surface of the water |
| Trawler | A boat for fishing by dragging a heavy net along the sea bottom |
| Glyphs | A symbolic character, usually carved |
| Stela | An upright stone slab, carved with inscriptions |
| Bends | Pain or paralysis caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood because of a sudden lowering of atmospheric prssure (also called caisson disease and decompression) |
| Emblem Glyph | A hieroglyph that identifies a particular ancien Maya City |
| Curio | Any unusual article (from curiosity) |
| Authentic | Genuine, real |
| Poultice | A soft moist mixture put on the body as medicine |
| Cenote | (Spanish, from the Mayan tzonot): a deep natural well carved out of limestone; sinkhole |
| Foil | To prevent from deiong successful |
| Fate | The end result or consequences; the outcome |
