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Ch.1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Archaeology | noun- the study of ancient peoples, continue to piece together evidence that |
| Artifacts | noun- a tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples |
| Strait | noun- a narrow body of water that connect two larger ones |
| Migration | noun- the movement of people going into a new area |
| Nomads | noun- person who moves from place to place |
| Sources | noun- a supply of some sort |
| Maize | noun- a variety of corn |
| carbon dating | noun- a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| Estimate | noun- a rough calculationof a number |
| Cultures | noun- a people's shared values, traditions, beliefs and behaviors. |
| Civilization | noun- highly developed society |
| Complex | adjective- highly detailed |
| Theocracy | noun- a society that is ruled by religious leaders |
| Hieroglyphic | noun- a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, sounds, and even ideas |
| Linked | verb- to connect to something |
| Terraces | noun- a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
| Irrigated | verb- to supply water to crops by artificial means |
| Channel | noun- a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| Pueblo | noun- a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village |
| Structure | noun- a type of building |
| Federation | noun- a government that links and unites different groups |
| Clan | noun- a group of people who have a common ancestor |