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America 1492 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Originating the americas before the arrival of Columbus | pre-Columbus |
| a clue or set of clues in forming a conclusion or judgment | evidence |
| position relative to others | status |
| a traditional gathering of peoples from the Pacific Northwest | potlatch |
| a tall wooden post carved with symbols and figures representing a family's history and importance | totem pole |
| a village of connected building made by native people of the Southwest | pueblo |
| a broad, flat-topped elevated area of land | mesa |
| a tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line | matrilineal |
| an underground ceremonial chamber found in pueblo | kiva |
| a sudden, large overflow of water, usually caused by heavy rain | flash flood |
| a traditional home of the Plains people, made of wood, grass and soil | earth lodge |
| a traditional, long wooden home shared by several related families of the Eastern Woodland people | longhouse |
| an open, public space in a village or town | plaza |
| a scientist who studies human life and cultures of the past | archaeologist |
| an object made by people of the past, such as a tool, weapon or ornament | artifact |
| a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer | nomad |
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