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Age of Exploration

TermDefinitionPart of Speach
archeology the study of the material of ancient people noun
artifact a tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples noun
strait a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water noun
migration the movement of people into a new area noun
nomad person who moves from place to place noun
source a supply noun
maize a variety of corn noun
carbon dating a scientific method of determining the age of an artifact noun
estimate a rough calculation of a number noun
culture a people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors noun
civilization highly developed society noun
complex highly detailed adjective
theocracy a society that is ruled by religious leaders noun
hieroglyphic a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds noun
link to connect verb
terrace a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope noun
irrigate to supply water to crops by artificial means verb
channel a long, narrow gutter or groove through which water can flow noun
pueblo a communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village noun
structure a building noun
federation a government that links and unites different groups noun
clan a group of people who have a common ancestor noun
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