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Michigan History 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| European | a person who comes from the continent of Europe |
| North America | a continent that includes Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central American |
| sacred | a type of item that is holy and worthy or respect |
| archaeologist | scientists who study past human life by looking at prehistoric fossils and tools |
| raided | entered someone's property for the purpose of stealing |
| prehistoric | the period of time before recorded history |
| bison | buffalo |
| carbon dating | finding the age of ancient objects by measuring the amount of carbon in them |
| peninsula | a large piece of landed surrounded by water on three sides |
| climate | the average condition of weather over a period of years |
| continent | one of seven large areas of land on the globe |
| minerals | substances found below ground that are useful to humans |
| mammoths | large, hairy, extinct elephants with tusks that curved upwards |
| inland | toward the inside of a region; away from water |
| culture | a group of people who share a set of beliefs, goals, religious customs, attitudes, and social practices |
| descendants | family members who are born after other family members have died |