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The First Americans

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glaciers   A huge thick sheet of slowly moving ice  
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migration   a movement from one region to another  
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agriculture   farming or growing plants  
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civilization   a group of people living together who have systems of government, religion, and culture  
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surplus   extra  
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potlatch   A large feast that could last for several days  
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clan   a group of related families  
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irrigation   a way of supplying water to crops with streams, ditches or pipes  
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pueblo   The Spanish word for town  
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travois   similar to a sled; made from two poles usually pulled by a dog  
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lodge   A home that Plains Indians made using bark, earth and grass  
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nomad   A person who moves around and does not live in a permanent village.  
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longhouse   A large house made with wood poles and bark.  
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barter   trade goods without using money  
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