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Chapter 1 SS 5th gr
Migration to the Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ice Age | Period during which low temperatures cause large areas of Earth's water to freeze. |
| Glaciers | thick sheets of ice that covered Earth's surface during the Ice Age. |
| Bering Strait | a narrow stretch of water that separates Asia from North America |
| migrate | to move from one area to another |
| theory | one possible explanation for something |
| artifact | object made by people in the past |
| archaeologist | scientist who studies the artifacts of people who lived long ago and draws conclusions from them. |
| Cahokia | in present day Illinois, a mound rises 100 feet as tall as a 10 story building. |
| Mound Builders | a culture of people who lived in east of the Mississippi River that were farmers who lived and settled in communities. They built mounds for religious purposes or burying important chiefs. |
| ceremony | an activity done for a special purpose or event such as birth, wedding or death. |
| Four Corners | place where the Anasazi Indians lived, in the Southwest United States, where four states meet (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, New Mexico |
| Mesa | high, flat, landform that rises steeply from the land around it. Means table. |
| Mesa Verde | In present day Colorado, here you can see a large village built into a cliff |
| drought | Long period without rain |
| Nampeyo | Pueblo woman who found a way to recreate the ancient way of making pottery |
| civilization | culture with organized systems of government, religion and learning |
| surplus | More than is needed |
| specialize | focus on one particular product, activity or job |
| pyramid | building with three or more sides, shaped like triangles that slant towards a point at the top |
| Valley of Mexico | Valley in mexico with Lake Texcoco in it. Where the Aztecs built Tenochtitlan |
| Tenochtitlan | means "near the cactus" great Aztec city. |
| empire | LArge group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader |
| tribute | payment a ruler demands from people he or she rules |
| slavery | practice of owning people and forcing them to work |
| Cuzco | place in present day Peru, Incan capital, |
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