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Contents

1 Exploring Latin America The Story of Latin America

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An Isolated Land

2 The Birth of a Culture Primitive Peoples Early Andean Cultures Early Mexican Cultures 3 The Great Empires The Mayas

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A n Aymara woman from Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. She is weaving cloth using a traditional loom tied around her back.

The Aztecs The Incas

4 The Europeans Arrive Exploration Fever

Exploring to Conquer Legendary Treasure

5 Exploring New Countries A Silver Mountain

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Coming of Age

6 Visitors and Travelers Travelers’ Tales The Race for Knowledge

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7 Modern Times Wealth and Poverty Latin America Today

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Time Chart

Glossary

Index