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Ch. 1
Age of Exploration
Term | Definition |
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archaeology (noun) | the study of the material remains of ancient peoples |
artifact (noun) | a tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples |
strait (adj, noun, abv) | a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water |
migration (noun) | the movement of people into a new area |
nomad (noun) | person who moves from place to place |
source (noun) | a supply |
maize (noun) | a variety of corn |
carbon dating (noun) | a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact |
estimate (verb) | rough calculation of a number |
culture (noun) | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
civilization (noun) | highly developed society |
complex (adj) | highly detailed |
theocracy (noun) | a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors |
hieroglyphic (adj) | a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds |
link (noun) | to connect |
terraces (noun) | a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope |
irrigate (verb) | to supply water to crops by artificial means |
channels (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 building |
federation (noun) | a government that links and unites different groups |
clan (noun) | a group of people who have a common ancestor |