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S.S Maine vocabulary
19 vocab words on Maine Indians
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Archaeologists | people who study artifacts found underground to learn about things from the past |
| Artifact | An object or tool found in the ground which was used by a human in the past |
| Atlatl | a tool used to help hunters throw spears farther and faster |
| Chert | a flaked rock used to make spear points |
| Confederation | a group of tribes or nation that work together to protect their land from other tribes |
| Fluted | A design in which they make a chert |
| Long House | Longer than a wigwam, fits more families in it |
| migration | when people move from one place to another |
| Ochre | a powdered iron ore used to make red paint |
| Petroglyph | picture engraving in stone |
| Pharaoh | a leader |
| Prehistoric | lived before written records were made |
| Primary Source | something that was made or written by people who were there at the time of the event |
| Secondary Source | something that was make or written by after the event |
| Shell Middens | similar to garbage dumps, piled up shells and bones of eaten animals |
| Toboggan | a sled used to travel quickly over snow and ice |
| Totem | an animal as a symbol for each clan the tribe was divided into |
| Wampum | small shells and beads used to record important messages |
| Wigwam | a small round house made by placing young trees or sapling into the ground as a frame, and bending them into arches.Birch Bark is usually used to cover the frame |
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