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Chapter Two Vacab
Stack #79804
| Vocabulary Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| archaeologist | a scientist who digs for and studies artifacts from the past |
| artifact | an object made or used by a human being from the past |
| atlatl | a tool that helped early hunters throw spears |
| chert | a rock used to make spear points |
| confederation | a group of tribes or nations that work together to protect their land from other tribes |
| fluted | cut in grooves |
| longhouse | a large wigwam that housed many Native families |
| migration | the movement of people from one place to another |
| ochre | powered iron ore |
| petroglyph | picture engravings in stone |
| pharaoh | an ancient Eqyptian leader |
| prehistoric | before written history |
| primary source | something that was made or written by people who were there at the time of the event |
| secondary source | something that was made or written by people after the event |
| shell midden | an ancient garbage dump of shells and bones |
| toboggan | a sled that travels quickly over snow and ice |
| totem | an animal used as a symbol for a Native American clan |
| wampum | small shells or beads used for trade and as money |
| wigwam | a small Native American house mad from saplings and birch bark |
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