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Ch.1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology (noun) | The study of the material remains of ancient peoples. |
| artifacts (noun) | A tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples |
| strait (noun,adjective,adverb) | A narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water |
| migration (noun) | The movement of people into a new area |
| nomads (adjective) | Person who moves from place to place |
| sources (noun) | A supply |
| maize (noun) | Highly developed society |
| carbon dating (verb) | A scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| estimate (verb) | A rough calculation of a number |
| cultures (noun) | A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
| civilizations (noun) | Highly developed society |
| complex (adjective, a noun, and, less commonly, as a verb) | Highly detailed |
| theocracy (noun) | A society that is ruled by religious leaders |
| hieroglyphics (noun) | A form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds |
| linked (adjective) | To connect |
| terraces (noun) | A broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
| irrigated (verb) | To supply water to crops by artificial means |
| channels (noun) | A long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| pueblos (noun) | A communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village |
| structure (noun and verb) | A building |
| federations (noun) | A government that links and unites different groups |
| clans (noun) | A group of people who have a common ancestor |