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Ch. 1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the study of the material remains of ancient people 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 water noun |
| migration | the movement of people into a new area noun |
| nomads | 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 noun |
| culture | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors noun |
| civilization | highly developed society ;noun |
| complex | highly detailed ; adjective |
| theocracy | a society that is ruled by religious leaders noun |
| hieroglyphics | a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds noun |
| linked | to connect ; verb |
| terraces | a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope noun |
| irrigated | to supply water to crops by artificial means verb |
| channel | a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow noun |
| pueblo | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village noun |
| structure | a building noun |
| federations | a government that links and unites different groups noun |
| clans | a group of people who have a common ancestor noun |
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