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SS Vocab #1
Term | Definition |
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Artifact | An old item that was onced used. (Arrow head) |
Archaeology | Study of evidence left by people in order to find out about the 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 Bride". |
Irrigation | A method to water crops by channeling water from river 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. |
Tribe | A group of people that share common customs, languages or rituals. |
Clans | Groups of families that were related to each other. (Iroquois lived in clans.) |
Civilization | An advanced culture in which people have developed cities, science and industries. |
Sachem | A tribal Chief that was elected by women of the clan. (Evidence of women political power.) |