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Ch.1
The First Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archeology (n) | the study of the material remains of an ancient peopels |
| artifacts | the tools, weapons, and other objects that early people left behind |
| strait | is narrow body of water that connects two large ones |
| migration | or movement of people from one area to another |
| nomands | people who moved from place to place in search of hunting grounds |
| maize | Wich is a type of corn. |
| carbon dating | Scientists can measure the amount of radioactive carbon in an artifact. |
| cultures | or shared traditions and behaviors |
| civilizations | or highly developed societies, thrived in Mexico, Central American, and South America. |
| theocracy | a society ruled by religious leaders |
| hieroglyphics | symbols or pictures that represents things, ideas, and sounds |
| terraces | or broad platforms, into steep slopes |
| irrigated | or brought water to, their corn, cotton and other crops by digging hundreds of miles of channels |
| federations | agreements among different groups to join together |
| clans | or groups of related families |
| structure | a building |
| pueblo | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; |
| Channel | a long narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| source | a supply |
| estimate | a rough calcuation |
| complex | highly detailed |
| link | to connect |
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