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Ch. 3 Social Studies
Ch. 3 Vocabulary The Early History of Texas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ice age | A time when huge sheets of ice and snow cover parts of Earth's land and sea. |
| hunter-gatherer | A person who collects plants and hunts wild animals for food. |
| descendent | A relative. |
| artifact | An object made and used by early people in the past. |
| Archaeologist | A scientist who studies the culture and artifacts of early people. |
| quarry | An open pit where people mine, or dig up, rocks. |
| culture | The way of life of a group of people. |
| agriculture | The planting and growing of crops for food. |
| confederacy | A union of people or groups who work together for a common goal. |
| reservation | Land set aside as a place for American Indians to live. |
| nomad | Someone who travels from place to place at different seasons. |
| dugout canoe | A boat made by hollowing out long logs, traditionally made by American Indians. |
| pueblo | A Spanish word meaning "village" that refers to some American Indian groups in the Southwest. |
| government | A system by which a group of people are ruled. |
| adobe | A brick made from mud and straw. |
| teepee | A large tent made of hide, traditionally used by American Indians. |
| travois | A wooden sled dragged by dogs and horses. |
| ally | A person who helps you. |
| kayak | A canoe with a watertight covering. |
| import | A product brought from a different place to trade or sell. |
| civilization | A highly developed human society. |
| empire | A group of countries under the control of one ruler. |
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