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Ch 2
The First Americans
Term | Definition |
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glacier | huge thick sheet of slowly moving ice |
migration | movement from one region to another |
agriculture | farming or growing plants |
civilization | a group of people living together who have systems of government, religion and culture |
pueblo | spanish word for town |
surplus | extra |
potlatch | a large feast that could last for several days |
clan | a group of related families |
irrigation | a way of supplying water to crops with streams ditches or pipes. |
staple | a main crop |
ceremony | an event at which people gather to express important beliefs |
lodge | a type of home that plains indians made using bark, earth, and grass |
nomad | a person who moves around and doesn't live in one place |
travois | equipment similar to a sled that was made from 2 long poles and usually pulled by a dog |
longhouse | a large house made of wood poles and covered in bark |
confederation | a type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders still make many decisions for the group |
wampum | pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashells made by strings or belts |
barter | to exchange goods without using money |