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Native American 1.2
Chapter 1 section 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anasazi | One of the early farm cultures in the Southwest |
| Adobe | This is a type of clay |
| kivas | These are underground ceremonial chambers of the Anasazi |
| Mound Builders | This group of Native Americans lived in the Mississippi, Ohio and lower Missouri River Valleys and built large burial mounds to honor their dead |
| Hopewell | This group of people is one example of Mound Builders |
| Culture area | A geographic location that influences societies |
| Southwest | The Apcache, Navaho and Pueblo lived in this geographic area |
| Northeast | The Iroquois and Algonquin are the main groups that lived in this geographic area |
| Iroquois League | This is an alliance of tribes used to strenghten themselves against invasion |
| Nature | Most Native American religions were linked to this |
| Land | It was believed that this was to be used by all but should be preserved for future generations |
| Pueblo | This is an aboveground house made of heavy clay called adobe |