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Ch.1
Age of Exploration
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| Archaelogy (n) | the study of the material remains of ancient peoples |
| Artifact (n) | a tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples |
| Strait (ad, n, adv) | a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of wate |
| Migration (n) | the movement of people into a new area |
| Nomads (n) | person who moves from place to place |
| Source (n) | a supply |
| Maize (n) | a variety of corn |
| Carbon dating (n) | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| Estimate (v) | a rough calculation of a number |
| Culture (n) | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
| Civilization (n) | highly developed society |
| Complex (ad, n, v) | 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 |
| Link (v) | to connect |
| Terrace (n) | a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
| Irrigate (v) | to supply water to crops by artificial means |
| Channel (n) | a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| Pueblo (n) | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village |
| Structure (n, v) | a building |
| Federation (n) | a government that links and unites different groups |
| Clan (n) | a group of people who have a common ancestor |