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Ch.1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology | The study of the material remains of ancient peoples noun |
| artifact | A tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples noun |
| strait | A narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of wate noun |
| migration | The movement of people into a new area noun |
| nomad | person who moves from place to place noun |
| source | A supply noun |
| maize | A variety of corn noun |
| carbon dating | A scientific method of determining the age of an artifact noun |
| estimate | A rough calculation of a number verb |
| culture | A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behavior noun |
| civilization | Highly developed society noun |
| complex | Highly detailed adjective |
| theocracy | A society that is ruled by religious leaders noun |
| hieroglyphic | A form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds noun |
| link | To connect |
| terrace | A broad platform of flat land cut into a slope noun |
| irrigated | to supply water to crops by artificial mean verb |
| Channel | a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| pueblo | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village noun |
| structure | a building noun and verb |
| federation | a government that links and unites different groups noun |
| clan | a group of people who have a common ancestor noun |