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Ch 1
The First Americans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaelgy (n) | the study of the material remains of ancient peoples |
| artifacts | the tools, weapons, and other objects that early people left behind. |
| Strait | A narrow body of water that connects two larger ones. |
| migration | The movement of people into a new area |
| nomad | 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 developed society |
| 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. |
| irrigate | to supply water to crops by artificial means |
| federation | A government that links and untites different groups |
| clan | a group of people who have a common ancestor |
| crusade | one of a series of expeditions Europeans made to regain control of Christian holy sites in the middle east from the A.D. 1000s to the 1200s. |
| channel | A long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
| pueblo | a communal Native American structure with a flat roof a type of Native American village |
| link | to connect |
| complex | highly detailed |
| source | a supply |
| estimate | a rough calculation of a number |