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Chapter 1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeoligy | The study of the materials remains of ancient peoples. |
| artifact | A tool, or weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples . |
| strait | A narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water. |
| migration | The movment 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 determine the age of an artifact |
| culture | A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and beliefs, |
| civilization | Highly developed society |
| theocracy | A society that is ruled by religious leader |
| hieroglyphic | A form of writing that uses sybols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds |
| complex | highly detailed |
| source | a supply |
| estimate | a rough calculation of a number |
| terrace | a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |