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SS Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prehistoric | before the time when people wrote |
| migrate | to move to a new place to live |
| archaeologist | someone who uses artifacts to study the way of life of people from long ago |
| artifact | a handmade object |
| culture | a way of life |
| conflicts | disagreements |
| wigwams | dome-shaped huts made out of bendable young trees called saplings |
| wampum | shells or beads that were strung together into belts |
| clan | a group of related families |
| totem | a special symbol |
| shaman | a religious leader |
| colony | a settlement that is ruled by another country |
| surveyor | person who measures land |
| treaty | a formal agreement between nations |