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chapter 1
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arhaeology | the study of ancient peoples. |
| artifacts | the tools weapons and other type of evidence. |
| strait | a narrow body of water that connects two larger ones. |
| migration | or movement of people from one area to another. |
| nomads | people who moved from place to place in search of hunting grounds. |
| maize | which type of corn. |
| cardon dating | scientists can measure the amount radioactive cardon in an artifact. |
| cultures | or shared traditions and behaviors. |
| civilizations | or highly developed societies . |
| theocray | a society ruled by religious leaders . |
| hieroglyphics | symbols or pictures that represent things ideas and sounds. |
| irrigated | or brought water to their corn cotton and other crops by digging hundreds of miles of channles. |
| federations | agreements among differnt groups to join together. |
| clan | or groups of related families. |