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History I ch 1.3
The Southwestern Peoples
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cotton | a plant used to make cloth |
| irrigation | a system of watering crops that uses canals or ditches of water |
| kiva | a large underground room used for ceremonies |
| mesa | a land formation, having steep walls and a relatively flat top, smaller than a plateau |
| ritual | the actions that take place during a ceremony |
| village | a small settlement |
| burial | the act of burying the dead |
| dwelling | a home |
| religious | relating to a belief in a higher being |
| reservoir | a large place used to store water |
| descendent | one who comes from a group of people |