Vocab Flashcards
Tectonic
To do with the structure of the Earth’s crust
Topography
The shape of the land
Erode
To wear down the surface of the earth
Glaciation
Land being covered with thick moving ice
Patrilocal
When a woman and man are married, they go to live with the man’s extended family
Pemmican
The “original” trail mix- bison, lard and berries
Shamanism
The belief that everything in the world has a spirit and that certain special people can communicate with the spirit world
Iglu
The winter home of the Inuit
Bison
The essential animal of the people of the plains
Inukshuk
Rocks, stacked together to resemble a man, were used to help herd the caribou
Sun dance
A rite of initiation for the young men of the plains to prove themselves to be able to withstand pain- necessary to be a warrior
Caribou
The annual hunt of this animal was of great importance of the Inuit
Matrilineal
Descent from generation to generation is acknowledged through the woman’s side of the family
Pit house
A semi-subterranean house of the people of the plateau
A home built partly underground
Subsistence
The diet of human groups and the ways in which people obtain food
Agriculture
Humans plant and harvest plant foods, animals can be used by agriculture societies to provide meat and other food products
Matrilocal
When a man and a woman marry, they go live with the woman’s extended family
Patriarchal
Status and power is controlled by men
Patrilineal
Descent from generation to generation is reckoned through the male line only
Climate*
The prevailing conditions of temp and precipitation
Region*
An area with similar characteristics
Sedimentary
The type of rock formed by erosion of other rocks, after this loose material has hardened
Long houses
Houses several families
Surrounded by defensive palisades and huge fields
Homes
“Nuclear family”
Cedar planks
