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5th-Social Studies
Early Americans
| Question | |
|---|---|
| adapt | to fit one,s way of living to the land and its resources to fits one's way fo living to the land and its resouces |
| staple | the main food of a group of people |
| surplus | an amount more than what is needed |
| ceremony | a series of actions performed during a special event such as a religious service |
| hogan | a cone shaped navajo home built by covering a log frame with bark and mud |
| dugout | a boat made from a large hollowed out log |
| barter | to trade goods without money |
| potlatches | Chinook celebration of feasting and dancing |
| clan | a group of families that are related to one another |
| pit house | a house built so that part of it is over a hole in the ground and some of its rooms are partially underground |
| harpoon | long wooden spears with sharp shell points |
| totem pole | a tall wooden post carved with shapes of people |