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age of contact
Term | Definition |
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absolute chronology | A chronology that determines the age of a feature or event in years |
coast | a part of land that is close to the shore |
conflicting territorial claims | this is when two people or nations claim the same land |
defining characteristics | something that is unique to one thing |
eras | A long and distinct period of history with a specific event |
exploration | Traveling through an unfamiliar area |
gold | A precious metal |
historians | An expert in history |
major eras | Important times in history |
mapping | To draw an area |
relative chronology | A chronology that determines the age of an event by the age of other events. |
settlement | A group of people that live in an area |
1519 | When the age of contact started |
Era: Age of contact | When explorers started coming to the Americas |
Cabeza de Vaca | A Spanish explorer |