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Chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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civilization | a society with a highly developed culture and technology |
domesticate | to raise plants and animals for human benefit and consumption |
geographic perspective | the examination of how geography affects people and culture |
human geography | the study of how people and their cultures are affected by physical geography and how human activities affect the environment |
Iroquois League | the confederation of five Iroquois-speaking nations: the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca; later joined by the Tuscarora |
irrigation | the supply of water to fields using human made systems |
kayak | a canoe with a light frame and a small opening on top in which to sit |
matrilineal | relating to descendants traced through the mother |
migrate | to move from one placeto another |
physical geography | the study of Earth’s exterior physical features |
slash-and-burn-agriculture | a method of clearing fields for planting that involves cutting and setting fire to existing trees and plants |
tepee | a cone-shaped tent made of bison hides |
tundra | the flat treeless land found in arctic and subarctic regions |