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The First Americans

TermDefinition
archeology (n) the study of the natural remains of ancient peoples
artifact (n) the tools, weapons, and other objects that early people left behind
strait a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water
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 determening the age of an artifact
culture a peoples shared values, beliefs, tradition, 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
terrace a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope
federation a government that links and unites 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
classical related to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome
renaissance a rewakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s
technology the use of scientific knowledge for practical purpose
astrobale an instrument used to plan a course, using the stars
compass an instrument that shows the direction of magnetic north
pilgrimage a journey to a holy place
mosque a Muslim house of worship
cape a point of land that sticks out into water, much like a peninsula
circumnativagte to travel completely around something, usually by water
Pueblo a town in the spanish-ruled lands
mission a religious community where farming was carried out and native americans were converted to Christianity
presidio a fort
plantation a large farm
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