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Archeology Unit
terms used with Archeology unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archeology | study of past civilizations |
| artifacts | objects that humans used in the past |
| domestication | tamed or brought in for human use |
| maize | corn (smaller ears) |
| culture | the traditions, customs, beliefs, habits and technology of a group of people |
| Beringia | land bridge believed to have joined Asia and North America |
| Mesoamerica | Central of Middle America |
| prehistoric | before written record |
| B.C.E | before the common era |
| C.E. | the common era |
| barter | exchanging goods for goods (no currency used) |
| pictograph | a diagram or graph using pictured objects to convey ideas or information |
| shard | a broken piece of pottery |
| Three Sister | beans, corn and squash |
| anomaly | something irregular or abnormal |
| Stone Age | first known period of prehistoric human culture; use of stone tools |
| nomad | someone who moves around |
| sedentary | someone who stays in one area and does not move |