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Native Americans

Native Americans . Unit 1 8th Grade. archaeologist. One who studies the remains of past human life. artifacts. Tools and objects made by people. migration. Movement of people or animals from one area to another. Beringia. A 1,000 mile wide land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska.

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Native Americans

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  1. Native Americans Unit 1 8th Grade

  2. archaeologist One who studies the remains of past human life.

  3. artifacts Tools and objects made by people

  4. migration Movement of people or animals from one area to another

  5. Beringia A 1,000 mile wide land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska.

  6. nomads People who do not live in one place (Wanderers)

  7. Ice Age A period of time when much of the earth was frozen.

  8. glacier A large body of ice

  9. environment The land, plants, and animals in an area(surroundings)

  10. society People who live together as a group and share laws and customs

  11. culture Shared traditions, values, attitudes and beliefs of a group.

  12. civilization A higher level of cultural development

  13. region A large area Of similar land

  14. settlement the establishment of a new region; colonization

  15. village A small settlement

  16. irrigation System of watering crops that uses canals and ditches

  17. reservoir A large place used to store water

  18. cultivate To promote growth of….

  19. domesticate To tame animals and grow plants for human use

  20. Natural resources Useful materials found in nature--water, vegetation, animals and minerals

  21. Mesoamerica Area of land from Mexico through Central America.

  22. kiva Large underground room used for ceremonies

  23. ritual The actions that take place during a ceremony

  24. mesa An area of high land with a flat top and two or more steep, cliff-like sides.

  25. descendent a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

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