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a small group of people who work together to do activities  

band

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room underground used for religious purposes   

kiva 

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Why did the Ice Age hunters move from place to place?

They were following animals to hunt

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die out

extinct

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What was the most important food crop grown by the first Americans?

Corn

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a wanderer who has no settled home

Nomad

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spread of culture

cultural diffusion 

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How did the environment affect the Olmecs?

any of the following

-green river valleys = good farm land 

-large basalt stones = carved faces into the stones

-near coast = easy to trade with others

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work on one job they could do well

specialize 

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What is the name of the land bridge that once linked Asia to the Americas?

Beringia

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farming

agriculture 

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mounds/hills of earth

earthworks

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How did the environment affect the Mound Builders?

Any of the following

-lived along the Ohio River = good for farming

-access to obsidian = spear points and knives

-copper and shells = jewelry 

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maize

corn

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How did mammoths become extinct?

-over hunting 

-no more food 

-drying up of lakes and rivers


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a mixture of sand and straw that can be dried into brick

adobe 

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Used this tool to hunt mammoths

atlatl 

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How did the environment affect the Anasazi? 

Any of the following

- dry land = adobe bricks = pueblos 

-built homes on sides of cliffs = safe from enemies 

-land was very dry = field s of corn, beans, & squash

-dug ditches = store water 

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a group made up of many bands of people with shared culture and land

tribe

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What did people do after hunting? 

Gathered food which then lead to farming
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When you have more than what you need

Surplus

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moving from one place to another

migration

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scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something

technology

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culture that has developed forms of government, religion, and learning

civilization 

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