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SS CHAPTER 1 A
VOCAB TERMS
Term | Definition |
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Artifacts | Things left behind by early peoples, such as stone tools. |
Hieroglyphics | Pictures or symbols that are used to represent words, sounds, or concepts. |
Civilization | A highly developed society. |
Nomad | A person who moves from place to place. |
Federation | A government linking different groups. |
Migration | A movement of a large number of people into a new homeland. |
Adobe | A type of sun-dried mud brick. |
Carbon Dating | A scientific method to find out how old an artifact is. |
Theocracy | A society ruled by religious leaders. |
Archaeology | The study of ancient people. |
Pueblo | A village of stone dwellings built by Anasazi. |
Ice Age | A period of extremely cold temperatures when part of the planet's surface was covered with massive ice sheets. |