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Ch 2 Native American
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Glacier | sheets of ice |
| Artifact | objects made by early people |
| Archaeology | study of evidence left by early people |
| Culture | way of life |
| Adobe | sun dried clay bricks |
| pueblo | adobe houses in the Southwest |
| Drought | long, dry spell |
| Native Americans | first people to reach America |
| Mound Builder | built earthworks, lived in North America 3000 years ago until the 1700's. |
| Hohokam | lived in Arizona 2000 years ago. Dug irrigation canals to get water. |
| Anasazi | "ancient alien ones" in the SouthWest. Built irrigation canals. |
| Berengia | name of the land bridge between Asia and the Americas |
| Cultural Area | a region where people share a similar way of life. |
| Tribe | group of villages, that share common customs, language and rituals. |
| Igloo | houses made of snow or ice. Inuits/Eskimos |
| Kayak | boats made of animal skins |
| Potlatch | ceremony by the NorthWest coast people to show off their wealth. |
| Kiva | underground chamber, religious ceremonies held here by Pueblos |
| Hogan | houses made of mud plaster. Navajos |
| Travois | sled pulled by dogs. Plains |
| Tepee | cone shaped tents. Plains |
| Longhouse | houses made of wood poles. Eastern Woodlands |
| Clan | group of 2 or more related families |
| Sachem | tribal leaders. League of Iroquois |
| Inuit | Arctic: hunted sea animals and fished |
| Pueblo | Southwest: farmed corn, beans and squash. |
| Kachina | masked dancers that represented spirits. |
| Apache | Southwest: hunters |
| Navajo | Southwest: hunters and farmed |
| Natchez | Southeast: hunted, fished and farmed along the Gulf |
| Iroquois | Woodlands: women farmed and were leaders. Men hunted. |
| League of Iroquois | an alliance formed by the 5 Nations to end constant fighting. |
| Civilization | advanced culture |
| Hieroglyphics | system of writing that uses pictures |
| Causeway | raised roads |
| Chinampas | floating gardens. Aztecs |
| Absolute Power | having total authority |
| Terrace | land shaped like wide steps for farming. Incas |
| Aqueduct | raised channels that carry water |
| Surplus | extra crops |
| Maya | live in Mexico and Central America. Built complex societies |
| Aztec | Central America: power empire, farmers and worshiped the sun gods. |
| Tenochtitlan | Aztec capital city on an island. |
| Inca | South America; farmed in the mountains, advanced and worshiped the sun god. |
| Cuzco | Incan capital in the Andes Mountains. |
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