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GA Natives
The First People of Geor
Term | Definition |
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chert: . | sedimentary rock used by the American Indians to make knives |
commoners: | the work force in the Mississippian culture. |
elite: | People of wealth and power in the Mississippian Culture |
horticulture: | Cultivation of crops carried out with simple hand tools such as digging sticks or hoes. |
culture | Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. |
nomads: | people who move from place to place |
maize: | An early form of corn grown by Native Americans |
palisades: | large, pointed stakes set in the ground to form a fence used for defense |
wattle and daub: | a framework of interwoven sticks and mud or clay used to build homes |
effigy (mounds) | raised pile of earth used during early American cultures |