the study of objects from long ago

a time when the world was frozen in glaciers

to move from one place to another

an object from the past that we can learn from

a high platform with steep sides

to water an area of land with pipes and ditches

land where people are controlled by one ruler

a structure with a base and sides that meet at a point

A narrow waterway between Alaska and Russia that connects the Bering Sea an

owning other people and making them work

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archaeology
the study of Mexico and its people
the study of objects from long ago
the study of arches
the study of mesas and deserts
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Ice Age
a time when people had an empire of ice
a time when the world was frozen in glaciers
a time when the world started to melt and land erupted
a time when animals needed ice instead of food
3
migrate
to watch the flow of water from a mesa
to move an artifact to a new location
to move from one place to another
a group of people who are migrant workers
4
artifact
a land mass that no longer existss
an item given by the ruler of an empire
a gift given in Mexico to the Incas
an object from the past that we can learn from
5
drought
a high platform with steep sides
a long period of no rain
a time when people have more than what is needed
a time when people move from one place to another
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mesa
a high platform with steep sides
a place where people move
a land where people have one ruler
a long period of no rain
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glacier
a wooded area in the artic
a think platform of ice
a lake that is frozen
a high area of land with steep sides
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irrigation
to have too much water
to water an area of land with pipes and ditches
to have not enough water
to stop watering an area of land
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Tenochtitlan
A monumental structure with a square or triangle base and sides that slope
Capital of Aztec empire
tribes of South America
tribes of North America
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tribute
when someone demands payment
when someone demands time
when someone demands attention
when someone demands authority
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empire
land where people are controlled by a ruler in each city
land where people are controlled by one ruler
land where people are not controlled by a ruler
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pyramid
a structure with a base and sides that meet at a point
a high structure with steep sides made of ice
a tall structure with rectangular sides
a tall structure with straight sides
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Bering Strait
A huge thick sheet of ice
A narrow waterway between Alaska and Russia that connects the Bering Sea an
The capital of the Aztec empire at present day Mexico City
A high landform with a flat top and steep sides
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surplus
too much
location of goods in Mexico City
area of land on a high plain
more than enough
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slavery
owning cattle and sheep
buying goods at a market
owning other people and making them work
waiting for other people to do their work

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