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SS Unit 5 Ch.1 and 2
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Land bridge | n., a small strip of land that connects two larger landmasses |
| Mammoth | n., a large, prehistoric elephant-like animal covered with hair |
| Mastodon | n., a large, extinct elephant-like mammal |
| Game | n., animals that are hunted |
| Atlatl | n., a device used for throwing a spear |
| Pueblo | n., a group of Native American peoples who live in the American Southwest |
| Cliff Dweller | n., a person who lives on a rock ledge or cliff wall, such as a member of the Ancestral Pueblo people |
| Adobe | n., a type of brick made from sun-dried clay |
| Mound | n., a large, rounded pile |
| Shaman | n., a Native American leader who is believed to have special powers |
| Plantation | n., a large farm where cash crops are grown on behalf of the person who owns the land |
| Semicircular | adj., having the shape of a half circle |
| Plaza | n., an open space near a community |
| Raw Material | n., a substance used in the primary production or manufacturing of goods |