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Archeology Unit
terms used with Archeology unit
Question | Answer |
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archeology | study of past civilizations |
artifacts | objects that humans used in the past |
domestication | tamed or brought in for human use |
maize | corn (smaller ears) |
culture | the traditions, customs, beliefs, habits and technology of a group of people |
Beringia | land bridge believed to have joined Asia and North America |
Mesoamerica | Central of Middle America |
prehistoric | before written record |
B.C.E | before the common era |
C.E. | the common era |
barter | exchanging goods for goods (no currency used) |
pictograph | a diagram or graph using pictured objects to convey ideas or information |
shard | a broken piece of pottery |
Three Sister | beans, corn and squash |
anomaly | something irregular or abnormal |
Stone Age | first known period of prehistoric human culture; use of stone tools |
nomad | someone who moves around |
sedentary | someone who stays in one area and does not move |