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| Aztec |
a member of an Indian people who had an advanced civilization in central Mexico before Spain conquered it in 1519. |
| civilization |
Civilization is what it is called when a group of people settle in one place and begin to use symbols to write down their language, and when they begin to make art, create a set of laws, and write down their history. [3 definitions] |
| Maya |
a member of an ancient Indian civilization of Mexico and Central America that was discovered and destroyed by Europeans in the 1500s. [2 definitions] |
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