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LA History
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archaeologist | A scientist who studies the items left behind by ancient peoples to determine how they lived. |
| Midden | A garbage mound left by prehistoric people. |
| Nomad | A wanderer. |
| Atlatl | A throwing stick with weights used by the prehistoric people to throw spears with more force and for farther distance. |
| Mound | A raised area created by prehistoric peoples and thought to be used for ceremonial and burial purposes. |
| Agriculture | Farming. |
| Temple Mound | A mound built by prehistoric Indians used for religious ceremonies. |
| Artifact | An item lft behind by ancient people and studied by archaeologists to determine how they lived; examples included bits of stone, bone, pottery, tools, cave paintings, weavings, skeletons, items buried with the dead; leftover trash. |
| Immunity | Natural resistance. |
| Tribe | A group of people who share a common ancestry, languaage, name, and way of living. |
| Treaty | A formal agreement between two or more nations. |
| Totem | Tribal symbol. |
| Clan | A group of people who are related by blood. |
| Pirogue | A dugout made by Native Americans and the French; cypress logs were partially burned and the burned section scraped out. |
| Calumet | A peace pipe. |
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