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ch. 1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology(n) | the study of ancient peoples, continue to piece together evidence that tells the story of the first Americans. |
| artifacts (n) | the tools, weapons, and other objects that early people left behind. |
| strait(n) | A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger ones. |
| migration(n) | or movement of people from one area to another? or movement of people from one area to another? |
| nomads(n) | person who moves from place to place |
| sources(n) | a supply |
| maize(n) | a variety of corn |
| carbon dating(v) | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| estimate(noun) | a rough calculation of a number |
| culture(noun) | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
| civilizations(n) | highly developed society |
| complex(a) | highly detailed |
| theocracy (n) | a society that is ruled by religious leaders |
| hieroglyphics(n) | a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds |
| linked(n) | to connect |
| terraces(n) | a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
| irrigated(n) | to supply water to crops by artificial means |
| channels(n) | a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| pueblos(n) | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village |
| structure(n) | a building |
| federations(n) | a government that links and unites different groups |
| clans(n) | a group of people who have a common ancestor |