Chapter 3 - The Land and the First People Flashcards
tribe
an American Indian group that shares some common ways of life
language
a group of sounds and words people use to communicate
shelters
homes and buildings to protect from weather
table
a graphic organizer that shows information in rows and columns
tool
items that help you do a job (nets, spears, traps, bows and arrows)
cutaway diagram
a picture that shows both the inside and outside of an object at the same time
economy
ways of making, using, and distributing goods and services
barter
to trade without using money
government
a group of people that makes rules and solves problems for a community
customs
ways of doing things
religion
beliefs about gods and spirits
shaman
curing doctor
folklore
the history, beliefs, and customs of a group as told to its stories
oral history
telling stories through spoken word
