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Gr6 Unit 2 week 2
The Emperor's Silent Army
Term | Definition |
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alcoves | small rooms opening out of larger rooms |
decades | periods of ten years |
obsidian | a hard, dark, glassy rock formed from cool lava |
prehistoric | from a time before recorded history |
pueblo | a Native American village |
trowels | flat bladed tools used for spreading mortar |
archaeologist | the scientific study of prehistoric people and cultures |
mesas | an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides |
anthropologist | an expert in or student of anthropology |
potsherds | a broken piece of ceramic material |
dwelling | a place of residence |
preserved | to maintain something in its original or existing state |
irrigate | supply water to land or crops |
inquisitive | curious or inquiring |
earthenware | pottery made of clay fired to a porous state |
reconstruction | something that has been rebuilt after being damaged or destroyed |