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Ch: 1
The First Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the study of the martial remains of anceient people |
| artifacts | the tools and weapons and other types of evidence that early people left behind |
| strait | a narrow body of water that connects two or larger ones |
| migration | the movement of people into a new area |
| nomad | person who moves from place to place |
| culture | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
| maize | a variety of corn |
| carbon dating | a scientific method determing the age of an artifact |
| civilization | highly developed society |
| source | a supply |
| estimate | a rough calculation |
| theocracy | a society that is ruled by religious leaders |
| hieroglyphic | a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas and sounds |
| complex | highly detailed |
| link | to connect |
| terrace | a board platform of flat land cut into a slope |
| irrigate | to supply water to crops by artifical means |
| channel | a long, narrow, gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| structure | a building |
| puelbo | a communal Native American structure with flat roof; a type of Native American village |
| federation | a government that links and units different groups |
| clans | a group of people who have a common ancestor |