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History

Chapter 1 Vocab (The World Before 1500)

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Sedentary societies Groups of people who settled in permanent villages or towns.
Semi-sednetary societies Groups of people who settled in villages or towns but moved every few years in search of food.
Non-sedentary societies Groups of people who moved continually in search of food.
Mesoamerica Region that stretches from modern-day Mexico in Nicaragua.
Maya Ancient Native American civilization of Mesoamerica, A.D 200-900
Inca Native American civilization that developed in what is now Peru, 1400-1500.
Aztec Native American civilization that spread through what is now Mexico, A.D 1300-1500.
Pueblo Native Americans who built great mud-brick cities.
Migrate To move from one region to another.
Society Group of people with common interests, customs, and way of life.
Civilization Complex society in which people share key characteristics such as language, and religion.
Slash-and-burn Process of clearing land by cutting down and burning trees.
Sahara A large desert in Northern Africa.
Islam A religion that teaches there is one God, named Allah, and Muhammad is prophet.
Muslim Follower of the religion of Islam.
Ghana West African kingdom that prospered between A.D 200 and 1000.
Mali West African kingdom in the 1400s that engaged in warfare and slavery.
Kongo Central African kingdom in the 1400s that engaged in warfare and slavery.
Ndongo Central African kingdom that ruled during the 1400s.
Savanna Flat grassland with abundant wildlife, thorny bushes, and scattered trees.
Slave Someone who is captured for use in forced, unpaid labor.
Great Famine Widespread food shortage that killed thousands of Europeans.
Black Death Deadly disease that spread through Europe in the 14th century.
Renaissance Time of increased interest in art and learning in Europe.
Reformation Movement that divides the church between Catholics and Protestants.
Catholics Christian followers of the Roman Catholic church.
Protestants Christian group that broke away from the Catholic church.
North Atlantic Current Clockwise ocean current that flows between Northern Europe and the Caribbean Sea.
South Atlantic Current Counterclockwise ocean current that flows between Africa and South America.
Printing Press Device that mechanically printed pages by pressing inked forms onto paper, invented around 1440.
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