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obsidian
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naturally occurring glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock that was imported and used to create sharp knives and axes
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Bering land bridge
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a land bridge that joined present day Alaska and Siberia
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authoritarian society
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society in which there is strict obedience to the state, emphasis on hierarchy, and diminished civil liberties; the Olmec society is thought to be authoritarian due to evidence of the huge construction projects
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bloodletting rituals
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Mayan religious ritual based on the belief that gods created humans out of maize and water to become flesh and blood, the shedding of blood was associated with rain and the promise of good agriculture (mask is a depiction of the rain god)
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Austronesian people
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population group present in Oceania and Southeast Asia who speak, or had ancestors who spoke, one of the Austronesian languages
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Olmec ball games
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ballgame believed to be similar to raquetball in which the losers were sacrificed after the game
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maize
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corn
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ceremonial centers
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characteristic of the Olmecs and the Mayans, they show the importance of religion and organization in their societies
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agricultural terraces
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terraces built by the Mayas to trap the fertile silt which was being washed away by the many rivers of the region; it allowed them to dramatically increase their agricultural output
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Andean highlands, lowlands, valleys
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Andean states developed on he side of mountains and were unified in individual valleys and organized into integrated societies
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double-hulled canoes
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two hulls made to be as similar as possible, joined by cross booms resting on the gunwale strakes and extending a short distance on the outboard side of each hull
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