Lesson 1
thick sheets of ice
Glaciers
lived in buildings of sun dried brick
adobe
In the early 600's, a new religion was created.
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded this sailors trip to the East Indies.
Cristopher Columbus.
Process of spreading ideas from one culture to another.
Diffusion
extra
Surplus
entire way of life of people: including homes, clothing, economy, arts, government, religion, and language.
culture
Strength in numbers.
Caravan
Sail completely around the earth
Circumnavigate
Group of related families
Clan
Society or people sharing a language, territory and economy that has certain basic features.
Civilization
Collection of adobe villages created this.
Pueblos.
Series of wars fought by Christians
Crucades
Another sailor had an expedition of five ships and about 250 crew members
Ferdinand Magellan
Helped sailors determine their latitude.
Astrolobe
Political unit that controls a city and its surrounded land.
Ceremonial dinner
Potlatch
The system of lords who owed loyalty and military service to the monarch for land.
Fuedalism
Global exchange of goods and ideas
Columbian Exchange
A way to keep peace between people.
Iroquois League
Wide flat steps of land
Terraces
a community of people who share common customs, language, and rituals
Tribe
Triangular sail that allowed ships to travel toward the wind.
Lateen
An area settled and ruled by the government of a distant land.
Colony
A moment in history that marks a decisive change.
Turning point.