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Ch. 1
The First Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology (n) | the study of the material remains of ancient peoples |
| artifacts (n) | a tool, weapon, or other robject left behind by early peoples |
| strait (n) | a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water |
| migration (n) | the movement of people to a new area |
| nomads (n) | a person who moves place to place |
| maize (n) | a variety of corn |
| carbon dating (n) | the scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| cultures (n) | a peoples shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
| civilization (n) | highly developed scociety |
| theocracy (n) | a society that is ruled by religious leaders |
| heiroglyphic (n) | a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent thing, ideas, and sounds |
| terrace (n) | a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
| irrigated (v) | to supply water to crops by artificial needs |
| federation (n) | a goverment that links and unites different groups |
| clan (n) | a group of people who have a common ancestor |
| link (n) | to connect |
| complex (adj) | highly detailed |
| source (n) | a supply |
| channel (n) | a long narrow gutter or grove where which water can flow |
| structure (n) | a building |
| pueblo (n) | a communal name with a flat roof; a type of Native American village |
| estimate (v) | a rough calculation of a number |
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