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The First Americans
Term | Definition |
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glaciers | A huge thick sheet of slowly moving ice |
migration | a movement from one region to another |
agriculture | farming or growing plants |
civilization | a group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture |
surplus | extra |
potlatch | A large feast that could last for several days |
clan | a group of related families |
irrigation | a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches or pipes |
pueblo | The Spanish word for town |
travois | similar to a sled; made from two poles usually pulled by a dog |
lodge | A home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth and grass |
nomad | A person who moves around and does not live in a permanent village. |
longhouse | A large house made with wood poles and bark. |
barter | trade goods without using money |