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chapter 1
Age of Exploratin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the study of the material remains of ancient people |
| artifact | a tool weapon or other object left behind by early peoples |
| strait | a narrow passages of water between two larger bodies of water |
| migration | the movement of people into a new area |
| nomad | person who moves place to place |
| maize | a variety of corn |
| carbon dating | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
| culture | a peoples shared values beliefs traditions 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 |
| 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 |
| classical | related to the culture of ancient Greece and Rome |
| renaissance | a reawakening of culture and intellectual curiosity in Europe from 1300 to the 1600s |
| technology | the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes |
| astrolabe | an instrument used to plan a course using the stars |
| compass | |
| pilgrimage | |
| mosque |