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Native Amer Vocab
vocab 2019
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| artifact | objects made by humans (can learn abt. past from them) |
| archaeology | study of evidence left by early people |
| land-bridge theory | scientific explanation for the arrival of early Americans (beringian) |
| glacier | thick sheets of ice that covered the world |
| irrigation | way to water crops by getting water from rivers/streams |
| surplus | having more than is needed |
| adobe | sun dried brick used to protect homes of the Pueblo's |
| pueblo | adobe dwelling, with many rooms |
| culture | unique way of life shared by a group of people |
| culture area | region where people share a similar way of life |
| native americans | descendants of the first people to get to the Americas |
| tribe | people who share common customs, languages, or rituals |
| clans | families that were related (Iroquois lived in clans) |
| civilization | advanced culture with developed cities, science, and industries |
| sachem | tribal chief that was elected by women of the clan |