Global vocabulary

Mostly in south Mexico and Guatemala.

The people who have the most wealth and status in a society.

Having parts that connect or go together in complicated ways.

A well-organized and developed society.

Hieroglyphs, pictures writing.

A group of people who have pre-Columbian ancestors.

A book made on one long sheet of leather or bark, written with ink folded like an accordion.

The area in which diverse pre-Columbian civilizations flourished.

The use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems.