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Social Studies Vocab
Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| travois | a device used for carrying things, pulled by dogs |
| barter | to exchange goods usually without using money |
| hogan | a cone shaped Navajo shelter built and covered in mud |
| wigwam | a round bark covered Native American shelter |
| surplus | an amount that is more than what is needed |
| clan | a group of families that are related to one another |
| lodge | a circular house of the Plains Indians |
| totem pole | a carved tall wooden post representing a tribe's history |
| staple | something such as milk or bread that is always needed or used |
| longhouse | a long wooden building in which several related iroquois families lived |
| potlatch | a special Native American gathering |
| dugout | boat made from a large hollowed out log |
| pit house | house partially build over a hole with some rooms underground |
| wampum | beads made from seashells used to keep records, send messages, or to barter |
| palisade | wall made of sharpened tree trunks to protect a village |
| sod | earth cut into blocks held together by grass and its roots |
| teepee | cone shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo skins |
| council | group that makes laws |
| adapt | to adjust ways of living to land and resources |
| confederation | a loosely united group of governments working together |
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