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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| artifact | item left behind by early people: pottery, paintings
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| archaeology | the study of ancient peoples
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| carbon dating | scientific method of determining the age of an item
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| culture | the way of life a group of people
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| civilization | a highly developed culture with organized religions and laws
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| Ice age | ancient period of extreme cold when parts of the planet were covered with sheets of ice
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| hieroglyphs | ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words.
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| Maize/corn | first crop raised by Native Americans
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| Nomad | people who move from place to place always searing for food
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| How did farming change the lives of Nomads | 1. It provided and reliable food source.
2. It allowed people more time to create a civilized society.
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| Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca | 4 main Indian civilizations of the Americas
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| Olmec | oldest large Indian civilization; located in present day Mexico/Central America (1200B.C.)
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| Theocracy society ruled by religious leaders | society ruled by religious leaders
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| Maya | Indian civilization famous for its advanced astronomy. A.D. 300
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| Aztecs | Warlike Indian civilization that founded present day Mexico City. (A.D. 1400)
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| Incas | large Indian civilization that settle in South America (A.D.1200)
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| elevation | height above sea level
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| absolute location | exact location of a place on the earth in terms of latitude and longitude
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| latitude | distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees
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| longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees
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| native American idians | migrated from Asia
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| Horses | were brought to America by the Eurpeans after 1492
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| Horses | helped the native americans become better hunters and fighters
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