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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The ridge and valley region | a physiographic region of ga that lies between the blue ridge mountains and the Appalachian mountains |
| creek confederacy | the creek confederacy is made up of 14 tribes such as yamacraw, yamese. Small tribes banded together as the confederacy to protect themselves against larger tribes |
| blue ridge region | a physiographic region of GA located in the northeastern part of the state |
| barrier island | an island that lies off the coast and protects the beaches by blocking much of the wind, sand, and water that erodes the mainland |
| Atlantic intercostal waterway | a 1000 -mile-long-in-land-waterway that runs from NY to Miami, Florida |
| artifacts | items such as pottery shards, weapons, tools and jewelry that were made by humans could also include fossils |
| application region | a physiographic region of ga in the far northwestern corner of the state |
| green corn ceremony | is a native American celebration and religious ceremony |
| okfenokee swamp | is located in ga. it relative location starts at the bottom right of ga and goes up into Florida |
| absolute location | identifies a precise position on the earths surface often stated in longitude and latitude |
| headman | the chief or leader of a community or tribe |
| coastal plain | a physiographic region of ga that runs from the piedmont platu |
| fall line | the point at which hilly mountains lands meet the coastal plain |
| relative location | describes where a place is compared with other places |
| culture |