Vocab 1
The movement of people into a new area?
Migration
A narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water.
strait
moving from place to place
Nomadic
to help things grow
Cultivate
A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors.
Culture
highly developed society
Civilization
a broad platform of flat land cut into a slope.
terrace
became less or fewer
declined
a society that is ruled by religious leaders.
theocracy
A system that supplies water to crops by acritical means.
irrigation
A group of people who have a common ancestor
Clan
An interconnected system
Network
a form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds.
Hieroglyphics
a Native American structure that housed many people
Pueblo
A government that links and unites different groups.
Federation
had a commanding position over
Dominated
Which environmental change do scientists believe allowed migration by land to the Americas?
a lowering of sea levels
Which native North American culture built dwellings in the walls of steep cliffs?
the Ancient Puebloans
the __________ developed a 365-day calendar
Maya
What was the purpose of the Iroquois League?
to promote peace among rival groups