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Confederacy | a group of loosely united states or nations |
Clan | a group of people tracing their (family) line to a common ancestor |
Myth | a story used by a culture to explain the creation of something in nature |
Prehistoric | before recorded history, before written records |
Historic | a written record |
Archeology | the study of remains of past civilizations |
Archologist | someone who studies the remains of past civilizations |
Anthropology | the study of culture and development of human beings |
Anthropologist | someone who studies human culture and civilization |
Artifact | something made by humans (primary source) |
Pre-Columbian | the time in north America before 1492 |
Culture | the total way of life for a group of people (religion, dress, food, traditions, politics etc.) |
Peer | one who is your equal in and/or social group |
Adolescent | the period between childhood and adult |
Nuclear Family | mother, father, and children (2.5 in United States) |
Extended Family | nuclear family, and grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews |
Reservation | special land set aside or given to Indians for use |
Matrilineal | descent traced to the mother's side/ line of the family |
Patrilineal | descent traced to the father's side/ line of the family |
Sibling | brothers and/ or sisters |
Three Sisters | the three main crops: corn, beans, and squash |