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social studies vocab stack

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archaeologist   a scientist who digs for and studies artifacts from the past  
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artifact   an object made oor used from people being from the past  
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atlatl   a tool that helped early hunters throw spears  
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chert   a rock used to make spear points  
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confederation   a group of tribes or nations that work together to protect their land from other tribes  
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fluted   cut in grooves  
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longhouse   a large wigwam that housed many Native American families  
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migration   the movement of people from one place to another  
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ochre   powdered iron ore  
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petrogltyph   picture engravings in stone  
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pharaoh   an ancient Egyptian leader  
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prehistoric   before written history  
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primary source   something that was made or written by people that were here at the time of the event  
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secondary source   something that was made or written by people after the event  
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shell midden   an ancient garbage dump of shells and bones  
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toboggan   a sled that travels quickly over ice and snow  
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totem   an animal used for a symbal for a Native American clan  
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wampum   small shells and beads used for trade and as money  
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wigwam   a small Native American house made from saplings and birch bark  
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