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Native Americans

TermDefinition
Paleo-Indians These were the first Americans who crossed from Asia to North America between 38,000 and 10,000 BC
Nomadic roaming about from place to place, usually following herds of animals
Hunter-Gatherers This is when people hunt animals and gather wild plants to meet their needs
Culture the common values and traditions of a society such as language, government and family relationships
Meso-America the current region of Central America
Bering Land Bridge This is a strip of land connecting Asia with North America that emerged during the last Ice Age
Artifacts an object made by a human that has been left behind (pottery, tools, jewels, etc.)
Migration This is the movement of people from one region to another
Government the governing body of a nation, state, or community
Civilization highly developed society (advanced culture, society, government, technology, etc.)
Olmec "Rubber People," created first pyramids and carved giant stone heads
Maya Developed 365 day calendar, had system of writing using symbols and pictures
Aztec Capital city of Tenochtitlan, fierce warriors, Religious leaders
Inca Machu Picchu, stone paved roads, terrace farming, and runners carried messages
Arctic Region Built igloos, used kayaks to hunt whales and seals, hunted caribou
Northwest Region Totem poles, salmon from the rivers, huge cedar wood houses
Plains Region Buffalo provided everything, nomadic, and lived in teepees
Northeast Region Lived in longhouses and members were organized into clans
Southwest Region Built homes from dried mud bricks called adobe, needed irrigation because of dry climate
Southeast Region Farmed fertile river bottomlands, Warm woodland area
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