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Early Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absolute chronology | A chronology that determines the age of a feature or event in years |
| Coast | The part of the land near the sea; the edge of the land |
| Conflicting territorial claims | A territorial dispute or boundary dispute is a disagreement over the possession or control of land between two or more territorial entities |
| Defining characteristics | A property that defines that which possesses it |
| Eras | A long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic. |
| Exploration | The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it. |
| Gold | A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, used especially in jewelry and decoration and to guarantee the value of currencies. |
| Historians | An expert in or student of history, especially that of a particular period, geographical region, or social phenomenon |
| Major eras | Geology a major division of geological time, divided into several periods |
| Mapping | An operation that associates each element of a given set (the domain) with one or more elements of a second set (the range) |
| Relative chronology | A chronology that determines the age of a feature or event relative to the age of other features or events |
| Settlement | The process of settling in a new community |
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