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Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Chapter 1 Vocabulary. Life in the Western Hemisphere. Ice Age- a long period of extreme cold. Migrate- move. Artifact- an object that someone made in the past. Glacier- thick sheets of ice. Theory-possible explanation. Archaeologist-scientist who interpret clues about the past.

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Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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  1. Chapter 1 Vocabulary Life in the Western Hemisphere

  2. Ice Age- a long period of extreme cold

  3. Migrate- move

  4. Artifact- an object that someone made in the past

  5. Glacier- thick sheets of ice

  6. Theory-possible explanation

  7. Archaeologist-scientist who interpret clues about the past

  8. Climograph- a graph that shows the average temperature and average precipitation of a particular place over a period of time

  9. Ceremony-an activity done for a special purpose or event, such as a birth, wedding or death

  10. Mesa-a high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

  11. Drought- a long period without rain

  12. Civilization-a culture with organized systems of government, religion, and learning

  13. Surplus- more that is needed

  14. Specialize- do only one kind of job

  15. Pyramid- a building with three or more sides shaped like triangles that slant toward the top

  16. Empire- a group of lands and peoples ruled by one leader

  17. Tribute- the payment demanded by rulers from the people they rule

  18. Slavery- the practice of holding people against their will and taking away their freedom

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