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Early HumanMigration
7th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bering Land Bridge (Beringia) | A piece of land that connected Asia and North America during the last ice age. |
| Coastal Migration Theory | An idea that early humans might have used boats to sail from Asia to North America. |
| Early Human | The group of creatures that eventually evolved into humans. |
| Great Rift Valley (Africa) | The place where early humans developed. |
| Hunter-Gatherer | Groups of people who hunted and looked for their food in nature. |
| Land Bridge Theory | An idea that early humans might have crossed the Bering Land Bridge to get to North America |
| Migration | A large group moving from one place to another. |
| Nomadic | Moving from place to place following sources of food. |
| Agriculture | Farming |
| Climate | The weather and temperature of a location. |
| Culture | The lifestyle, beliefs, food, clothing, music, and customs of a group of people. |
| Environment | What nature is like in a place. |
| Foraging | Looking for your food in nature. |
| Indigenous | Native Americans |
| Iroquois Confederacy | A group of Native American tribes that came together to create peace and better lives for their people. |
| Longhouse | A style of Native American home made of long logs that more than one family would live in. |
| Native American | The people who lived in North and South America before the arrival of Europeans. |
| Region | A large area with something in common. |
| Teepee | A style of Native American home made of animal skins and poles that could be packed up and moved. |
| Tribe | A group of Native Americans living and working together under a leader. |
| Three Sisters | A group of crops (corn, beans, and squash) that was a source of food to many Native American tribes. |
| Wigwam | A style of Native American home made of branches and tree bark. |