CHAPTER 1 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Nomadic
Having no fixed home
Olmec
Native American people; southern Mexico
Maya
Native American people; Guatemala; Yucatan peninsula
Aztec
Native American people; valley of Mexico
Inca
Native American people; west coast of South America
Hohokam
Native American group; valleys of Salt and Gila rivers (ARIZONA)
Anasazi
Native American group; Mesa tops, cliff sides, and canyon bottoms of the 4 corners region (ARIZONA. NEW MEXICO. COLORADO. UTAH.)
Adena
Mound builder; 700 B.C.
Hopewell
Mound builder; 200 B.C.
Mississippian
Mississippi mound builder
Kashaya Pomo
Native American people; coastal marshlands of what is now CALIFORNIA.
Kwakiutl
Native American people; northwestern coastal region of North America
Pueblo
Native American group; descendants of the Anasazi
Iroquois
Group of Native Americans; woodlands of the northeast
Kinship
Ties between members of a family
Division of labor
The assignment of different tasks and responsibilities
Islam
Religion founded in Arabia by the prophet Muhammad; Muslims
Songhai
An empire that controlled much of west Africa
Benin
West African kingdom; Niger delta region
Lineage
A group of people descended from a common ancestor
Plantation
A large farm
Savanna
Dry grassland dotted with trees and bushes
Kongo
Group of small kingdoms along the Zaire river in west central Africa
Renaissance
European history; renewed interest in classical culture