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The First Americans

TermDefinition
archaelogy (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 movement of people from one area to another
nomads people who moved from place to place in search of hunting grounds
maize a type of corn
carbon dating used to measure the amount of radioactive carbon in an artifact
cultures shared traditions and behaviors
civilizations highly developed societies, thrived in Mexico, Central America, and South America
theocracy a society ruled by religious leaders
hieroglyphics symbols or pictures that represent things, ideas, and sounds
terraces a broad platform of flat land cut into a 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
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 12000s
classical related to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome
Renaissance a reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from the 1300s to the 1600s
technology the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
astrolabe 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
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