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S.S vocabulary
First American
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Artifact | object made by humans and used by archaeologist to learn about past human culture |
| Archaeology | study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about past culture |
| Glacier | thick sheets of ice that covered the world over 10,000 year ago |
| Long - bridge theory | scientific explanation for the arrival of the earliest americans who traveled over Beringian land - bridge |
| Irrigation | a method to water crops by channeling water from river or steam |
| Surplus | extra goods --- more than is needed |
| Adobe | sun dried brick used to build and protect home 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 *language , religion, and transportation |
| Culture area | region in which people share a similar way of life |
| Native American | descendents of the first people to reach the american |
| Tribe | a group of people that share, common custom, languages, and rituals |
| Clans | groups of families that were related to one another |
| 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 |