HistoryC1Dunbar

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archaeology

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study of ancient peoples

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artifact

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item left behind by early people that represents their culture

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Ice Age

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periods of extreme cold

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Beringia

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land bridge connecting Asia and Alaska that was exposed during the last Ice Age

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hunter-gatherer

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people who hunted animals and gathered wild plants to survive

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nomad

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people who move from place to place

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migration

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movement of a large number of people into a new homeland

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maize

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early form of corn

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culture

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group’s way of life

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agriculture

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farming; resulted in more permanent settlements

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Agricultural Revolution

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shift from hunting & gathering to farming; increase in food led to an increase in population

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Olmec

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known as the earliest civilization in Central America

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Maya

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known for knowledge of math & astronomy; used hieroglyphics & 365 day calendar

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theocracy

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society ruled by religious leaders

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hieroglyphics

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form of writing using pictures & symbols

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civilization

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highly developed culture

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Aztecs

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known for waging war to gain captives for human sacrifice

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Inca

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largest early American civilization; built 10,000 miles of roads, had a powerful army, & cut terraces in steep slopes to farm

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Mound Builders

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built huge ceremonial earthworks in the shape of animals to bury their dead

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Inuit

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people who settled in the northernmost part of North America, in lands around the Arctic Ocean

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igloo

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low-lying structure of snow blocks

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channel

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a trench to carry water; a form of irrigation (bring water to a dry area)

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pueblos

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villages; apartment-like buildings made of stone & sun-dried earth

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tepee

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cone-shaped skin tent that could be moved from place to place

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Iroquois

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lived near Canada in present-day New York; made up of five nations

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clan

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groups of related families

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federation

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a type of government that links different groups together