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Ch.1
Age of Exploration
Term | Definition |
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Archaeology | noun- the study of ancient peoples, continue to piece together evidence that |
Artifacts | noun- a tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples |
Strait | noun- a narrow body of water that connect two larger ones |
Migration | noun- the movement of people going into a new area |
Nomads | noun- person who moves from place to place |
Sources | noun- a supply of some sort |
Maize | noun- a variety of corn |
carbon dating | noun- a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
Estimate | noun- a rough calculationof a number |
Cultures | noun- a people's shared values, traditions, beliefs and behaviors. |
Civilization | noun- highly developed society |
Complex | adjective- highly detailed |
Theocracy | noun- a society that is ruled by religious leaders |
Hieroglyphic | noun- a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, sounds, and even ideas |
Linked | verb- to connect to something |
Terraces | noun- a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
Irrigated | verb- to supply water to crops by artificial means |
Channel | noun- a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow |
Pueblo | noun- a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village |
Structure | noun- a type of building |
Federation | noun- a government that links and unites different groups |
Clan | noun- a group of people who have a common ancestor |