S.S 10\10\23 Flashcards
Thick sheets of ice
glaciars
small community
settlement
Extra food to support a large population
surplus
a society of people sharing a language, territory and economy
civilization
a political unity that controls a city and the land around it
city-state
raised roads made of packt earth
causeways
a cord or string with knots that stood for numbers or categories
Quipus
twide, flat steps of land jut out of the steep mountain sides
Terraces
the study of things from the past
archaeology
An item from the past
artifact
The area in Russia where beringia was connected to
siberia
The body of water between the pacific and arctic ocean during the ice age
Bering strait
How archaeologists told how old smth was based on how much carbon it has
carbon dating
system of gov’t where priests rule
theocracy
mayan city located on the Yucatan peninsula
chichen itza
religious center of the incas discovered by hyrum bigum in 1911
Machu pichu
One of the Mayan cities
tikal
the capital city of the Aztec
Tenochtitlan
The capital cities of the incas
cuzco
A way of life
Culture
Sun dried brick
Adobi
The homes made of adobi
pueblos
A group of people who share a culture, tradition, religon etc
tribe
One piece of info going to another
diffusion
Ceremony in which the hosts shower the guests with gifts
potlach
Family members and extended family
clan
made the league of the Iroquois
Iroquois
a canoe made with a light frame and an opening used by the inuit
kayak
What the Iroquois call their leader
sachems
Lived in the 4 corners, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and new mexico
anasazi
Built the great serpant mound
hopewell
Settled near the arctic ocean, hunted animals, were also called Eskimos
Inuit
also known as the land bridge theory, connected Asia and Alaska
beringia
A system of govt in which the ruler grants part of his land to lords, settles disputes and does little else
feudalism
Included the lords castle and the land around it
manor
a series of holy wars that only started to take back the holy land
Crusades
A tool that helps sailors determine latitude at sea
astrolabe
great trade route of aincent china
silk road
A group of people who travel together
Caravan
Began after the middle ages 1300-1600 means rebirth
renissance
islam leader
muhamad
leader of the mali empire, richest man alive
Manza munza
A chinses explorer who made serveral trips with a fleet
zhang he
a city in saudi arabia and birth place of muhamad
mecca
moving from one place to another, holy voyage or hagh (hashe) as the muslims call it
pilgrimage
Set up a school for sailors in sagres, portugal
Prince Henry
Reinvented the printing press
gutenburg
