holman1 Word Scramble
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| artifact | item left behind by early people: pottery, paintings |
| archaeology | the study of ancient peoples |
| carbon dating | scientific method of determining the age of an item |
| culture | the way of life a group of people |
| civilization | a highly developed culture with organized religions and laws |
| Ice age | ancient period of extreme cold when parts of the planet were covered with sheets of ice |
| hieroglyphs | ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words. |
| Maize/corn | first crop raised by Native Americans |
| Nomad | people who move from place to place always searing for food |
| How did farming change the lives of Nomads | 1. It provided and reliable food source. 2. It allowed people more time to create a civilized society. |
| Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca | 4 main Indian civilizations of the Americas |
| Olmec | oldest large Indian civilization; located in present day Mexico/Central America (1200B.C.) |
| Theocracy society ruled by religious leaders | society ruled by religious leaders |
| Maya | Indian civilization famous for its advanced astronomy. A.D. 300 |
| Aztecs | Warlike Indian civilization that founded present day Mexico City. (A.D. 1400) |
| Incas | large Indian civilization that settle in South America (A.D.1200) |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| absolute location | exact location of a place on the earth in terms of latitude and longitude |
| latitude | distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees |
| longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees |
| native American idians | migrated from Asia |
| Horses | were brought to America by the Eurpeans after 1492 |
| Horses | helped the native americans become better hunters and fighters |
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