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Indigenous Peoples Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| artifact | objects that help tell us about the past |
| archeologist | a person who studies human history by digging up important items left behind |
| Werowocomoco | a large Indian town used by the Powhatan tribe; headquarters of Chief Powhatan |
| Indigenous People | Native American tribes, the first people to live in Virginia |
| Powhatan Tribe | language spoken: Algonquian lived in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) |
| Monacan Tribe | language spoken: Siouan lived in the Piedmont region |
| Cherokee Tribe | language spoken: Iroquoian lived in the southwest and southern parts of Virginia |
| Three Sister Crops | squash, beans, and corn |