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SS: Native Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artifact | object made by humans and used by archaeologists to learn about past human culture |
| Archaeology | 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 overtime, how a group of people live |
| Culture Area | region in which people share a similar way of life |
| Native American | 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 advances culture in which people have developed cities, science, and industries |
| Sachem | a tribal chief that was elected by women of the clan |