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Chapter one
Age of Exploration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archeaology | the study of material remains of ancient peoples |
| artifacts | a tool, weapon, or other object left by the early peoples |
| strait | a narrow passage of water between two large bodies of water |
| migration | the movement of people into a new area |
| nomad | a person who moves from place to place |
| maize | a variety of corn |
| carbon daiting | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| culture | peoples shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
| civilization | highly developed society |
| theocracy | a society that is ruled by religious leaders |
| hieryoglyphic | a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds |
| terrace | a broad platform of land cut into a slate |
| irrigate | to supply water to crops by artfical means |
| federation | a government that links and unites different groups |
| clan | a group of people who have a common ancestor |
| source | a supply |
| estimate | a rough calculation of a number |
| complex | highly detailed |
| link | to connect |
| channel | a long narrow groove in which water ca flow |
| strcture | a building |