5 ATHENA Unit 1 Lesson 5 Timelinks

Hide All  Show All  Shuffle    Help   vocabulary word definition example clan   a group of families that share the same ancestor   Each member of a clan is related to one another.   Creek Confederacy   the union formed by several groups of Creek Indians to protect themselves.   The towns in the Creek Confederacy were broken into war towns and peace towns.   Iroquois Confederacy   made up of five major Iroquois peoples beginning about 1570   Fighting among the Iroquois led to the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy.   longhouse   a home shared by several related Iroquois families   Holes in the roof of the longhouse let out the smoke from the fireplaces inside.   slash-and-burn   to cut and burn trees to clear land for farming   Slash-and-burn farming was practiced because the forests were so thick.   wampum   polished beads made from shells strung or woven together and were used in gift-giving and trading by Native Americans   Wampum was used in Iroquois ceremonies.   Hide All  Show All  Shuffle Notes Flashcards StudyStack Study Table Matching Hangman Crossword Unscramble Type In Bug Match Targets Export Print Edit Email Hmm...