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Social Studies
social studies vocab
Term | Definition |
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Artifact | Object made by humans, used by archeologists |
Archeology | Study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about past cultures |
Glacier | Thick sheets of ice that covered the world over 10,000 years ago. |
Land-bridge Theory | Scientific explanation for the arrival of the earliest Americans who traveled over the Beringian "land bridge". |
Irrigation | A method to water crops by channeling water from rivers or streams. |
Surplus | Extra goods-----more than is needed. |
Adobe | Sun-dried brick used to build and protect homes of the Pueblo people. |
Pueblo | Adobe dwelling with many rooms. |
Culture | Unique way of life that are shaped by a variety of factors over time, how a group of people live. |
Culture Area | Region in which people share a similar way of life. |
Native Americans | Descendants of the first people to reach the Americas thousands of years ago. |
Tribe | A group of people that share common customs, languages or rituals. |
Clans | Groups of families that were related to one another, Iroquois lived in clans. |
Civilization | An advanced culture in which people have developed cities, sciences, and industries. |
Sachem | A tribal chief that was elected by women of the clan. |