Vocab 1
developed to explain how something occurred
Theory
can be defined by art, dance, music, language or architecture
Culture
a hard gray rock used in tool making and weapons
Flint
you do not know, but suggested something is true
Hypothesize
another word for corn
Maize
the spreading of something more widely
Diffusion
trained professionals who primarily study current cultures.
Athropologists
your past family, such as a grandparent or great grandparent
Ancestors
unearth, dig up
Excavate
an isolated landform that has a flat top and steep sides
Mesa
something over which people do not agree
Controversay
trained professionals who study past civilizations
Archeologists
something that is old and existed long ago
Ancient
sand and straw mixed together and dried as brick
Adobe
prehistoric rock or painting
Petroglyphs
the movement of humans, plants, animals and ideas.
Migration
a community of people sharing the same laws and beliefs
Civilization
covering a roof with straw or other types of grasses
Thatched
things related to religious beliefs
Spiritual
large underground rooms built for religious ceremonies
Kivas
a distinct period of time
Era
referring to one community
Society
wandering from one place to another
Nomadic
special programs tht honor an event or occasiona
Ceremony
telling the age of old objects that had living material
Radiocarbon dating