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Ch. 1
The First Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology (n) | the study of the material remains of ancient peoples |
| artifact | a tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early people. |
| strait | a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water. |
| migration | the movement of people into aa new area. |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place. |
| maize | a variety of corn. |
| carbon dating | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact. |
| culture | a peoples shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors. |
| civilization | highly devloped society |
| theocracy | a social that is ruled by religious |
| hieroglypic | a form of writing that uses symbols of pictures to represent things, ideas , and sounds |
| terrace | a board platform of flat land cut into slope |
| irrigate | to supply water to crops by artificial means |
| federation | a government that links and unites different groups |
| clan | a group of people who have a common ancestor |
| source | a supply |
| estimate | a rough calculation of a number |
| complex | highly detailed |
| channel | a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| structure | a building |
| pueblo | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American Village |