Chapter 3 Flashcards
Cultures
Rules of living of different groups of people A groups culture includes such things as its language beliefs,tools,Types of poems, and ways of working and playing
Nomadic
Moving from place to place, often with changes in the seasons. For example, some Native American groups were nomadic, while others stayed in the same place all year round.
Culture regions
Areas of the world were people develop similar ways of life, or cultures. For example Native Americans in North America lived in several culture regions. The groups within each region had similar cultures.
Artifacts
Objects made by groups of humans, such as tools and clothes. Artifacts help us understand the ways of life of the groups who made them.
Gorge
A narrow, deep valley with steep sides.
Mesa
A flat topped hill area with steep sides.
Natural resources
materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
Native
a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.
Map legend
A map legend defines features in a map. It simply displays the symbol followed by a text description of what that symbol represents.