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chap 2 SS vocab word
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeologist | a scientist who digs for and studies artifacts from the past |
| artifact | an object made or used by a human being from the past |
| atlatl | a tool that helped early hunters throw spears |
| chert | a rock used to make spear points |
| Confederation | a group of tribes or nations that work together to protect their land from other tribes |
| fluted | cut in grooves |
| longhouses | a large wigwam that housed many native American families |
| migration | the movement of people from one place to another |
| orche | powdered iron ores |
| petroglyph | pictures engraved in stone |
| pharaoh | an ancient Egyptian leader |
| prehistoric | before written history |
| primary source | something that was made or written by people who were there at the time of the event |
| secondary source | something that was made or written by the people after the event |
| shell midden | an ancient garbage dump of shells and bones |
| toboggan | a sled that travels quickly over snow and ice |
| totem | an animal used as a symbol for native American clans |
| wampum | small shells or beads used for trade and money |
| wigwam | a small native American house made from saplines and birch bark |
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