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Maine Chapter 2
Vocab of Chapter two in the Book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archaeologist | someone that digs deep into the earth to find artifacts |
| artifact | an object made or use by someone in the past. |
| atlatl | a tool that the Paleo Indians used to help them throw spears longer and faster. |
| chert | spear points with a flued design |
| flued | a design of makeing spear points |
| confederation | a group of tribes or nations that work together to protect land and other things |
| longhouse | a large wigwam that housed many people and familys |
| migration | a movement of people from one place to another |
| orche | a powdered iron ore |
| petroglyph | a picture or engravings on stones or other things, They gave us clues of how the early people lived |
| pharaoh | the leader (King/Queen) of Egypt |
| prehistoric | a time before written records |
| Primay Source | Something written by someone that was there at the event |
| Secondary Source | Something written by someone that was no there at the event |
| Shell Midden | a filled up animal carcus that people would stuff with food or trash |
| toboggan | a sled. |
| totem | an animal that is used as a symbol for a tribe |
| wampum | small shells or beads used to trade and make things. |
| wigwam | a small Native American house |
| Abanaki | -Called them selves the Alnombak, which means "The People" |
| Penobcott | -called the Panawapskak, which means "people of the rocky river" |
| MicMac | -Means "My Friends" |
| Passamaquoddy | -Name comes from the MicMac and it means "talks imperfect" |
| Paleo | -they lived here over 1100 yars ago |
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