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S.S ch 2 vocab

TermDefinition
archaeologist scientists tho dig deep into Earth to find artifacts from the fast
artifact an object made or used by a human being from the past
atlatl helps hunters throw their spears farther and faster
chert A rock that Indians flaked to make their spears
confederation A group, tribe, or nations that work together to protect their land from other tribes
fluted a design that Indians shaped their cherts
longhouse A larger wigwam that can house many families
migration movement of people from one place to another
orche powdered iron ore used to make red paint
petroglyph picture engravings in stone
pharaoh Leader of egyptians
prehistoric means they lived before written records were made
primary source artifacts or clues about people who used them
secondary source like a history book that was made or written after an event occured
shell midden A stone tool that made the people of the ceramic period great hunters
toboggan a sled
totem an animal symbol
wampum small shells or beads
wigwam a small house mode by placing young trees or sapling into the ground as a frame and bending them into an arch
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