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19 vocab words on Maine Indians

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