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... MESOAMERICA Lake Maracaibo Carib people SOUTH AMERICA Taino ( Arawak ) people Despite this underlying unity , the Caribbean islands were not as rich in flora or fauna as South America . In response , Amerindians adapted not only their ...
... MESOAMERICA Lake Maracaibo Carib people SOUTH AMERICA Taino ( Arawak ) people Despite this underlying unity , the Caribbean islands were not as rich in flora or fauna as South America . In response , Amerindians adapted not only their ...
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... Mesoamerica and in the central part of the Andes in South America . The gradual move away from hunting and gathering in these areas and the devel- opment of agriculture formed the basis for civilised life , increasing popula- tions ...
... Mesoamerica and in the central part of the Andes in South America . The gradual move away from hunting and gathering in these areas and the devel- opment of agriculture formed the basis for civilised life , increasing popula- tions ...
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... Mesoamerica displayed a surprising unity in their religious beliefs and mythologies , in their use of hieroglyphic writing , a 260 - day sacred calendar , and in playing a rubber ball - game . Mesoamerica's distinctive combination of ...
... Mesoamerica displayed a surprising unity in their religious beliefs and mythologies , in their use of hieroglyphic writing , a 260 - day sacred calendar , and in playing a rubber ball - game . Mesoamerica's distinctive combination of ...
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Aboriginal Aesir Amaterasu ancestors ancient animals Arnhem Land Australia Baal became believed bird birth body brother Buddha Buddhist called carved Celtic Celts century BCE civilisation creation myths creatures Cúchulainn cult culture cycle Daksha dance daughter dead death deities demons depicted descended divine earth Enki Enlil Ereshkigal evil father female fertility figure fire fish flood Freyja giant Gilgamesh goddess gods Greek head heaven hero Huitzilopochtli human hunting important Indian Inuit island Izanagi journey killed king Krishna lived Loki Lugh magic married Mesoamerica Mesoamerican Mexica moon mother mountain mythic mythology nature night Ninurta ocean Odin Okuninushi origin painting religion religious ritual river Roman sacred sacrifice serpent shaman Shiva Slav soul spirits stone stories Sumerian supernatural Susa-no-o symbol Taíno temple themes Thor tion told tree tribes trickster Tuatha Dé Danann Ugarit underworld Vishnu warrior wife woman women worshipped Zeus