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Ch. 1
Age of Exploration
| Definition | |
|---|---|
| archaeology (n) | the study of ancient peoples |
| artifacts (n) | the tools, weapons, and other objects that early people left behind |
| strait (n) | a narrow body of water that connects two larger ones |
| migration (n) | movement of people from one area to another |
| nomads (n) | people who moved from place to place in search of hunting grounds |
| sources (n) | a supply |
| maize (n) | a variety of corn |
| carbon dating (v) | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| estimate (n or v) | a rough calculation of a number |
| Culture (n) | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |