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PC SS U5 C1V
Vocabulary for Unit 5 Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| land bridge | a small strip of land that connects two large landmasses |
| mammoth | a large, prehistoric elephant-like animal covered with hair -- ate only grass - had flat teeth |
| mastodon | a large, extinct elephant-like mammal -- ate grass, twigs, sticks, and other hard objects -- had coned shaped molars |
| game | animals that are hunted |
| atlatl | a device used for throwing a spear |
| Pueblo | a group of Native American peoples who live in the American Southwest |
| cliff dweller | a person who lives on a rock ledge or cliff wall, such as a member of the Ancestral Pueblo people |
| adobe | a type of brick made from sun-dried clay |
| mound | a large, rounded pile |
| shaman | a Native American leader who is believed to have special powers |
| petroglyphs | rock carvings made by pecking directly on the rock and used by ancient people to tell stories, mark special places, record events, or represent spiritual beliefs |
Created by:
Lisa May