Lesson 1
Thick sheets of ice.
GLACIERS
Entire way of life of a people: including homes, clothing, economy, arts, government, religion, language.
CULTURE
New religion formed in the 600's.
ISLAM
An area settled and ruled by the government of a distant land.
COLONY
Collection of the adobe created villages.
PUEBLOS
Extra
SURPLUS
Buildings of sun dried brick
Series of holy wars fought by Christians to control the region known as the holy land.
CRUSADES
A moment in history that marks a decisive change.
TURNING POINT
Small communities were established as people started to not travel and follow their food. They domesticated plants and animals.
SETTLEMENTS
Wide, flat steps of land.
TERRACES
Ceremonial dinner.
POTLATCH
Group of people who traveled together for safety.
CARAVANS
Sail completely around the earth.
CIRCUMNAVIGATE
Helped sailors determine their latitude while at sea.
ASTROLABE
A society or people sharing a language, territory, and economy - that has certain basic features.
CIVILIZATION
Process of spreading ideas from one culture to another.
DIFFUSION
Great burst of learning and technological innovation, a French word meaning rebirth.
RENAISSANCE
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Triangular sail that allowed ships to sail into the wind.
LATEEN
Political unit that controls a city and its surrounding land.
CITY-STATE
A council of 50 specially chosen tribal leaders, called SACHEMS met once a year
IROQUOIS LEAGUE
The system of lords who owed loyalty and military service to the monarch for land.
FEUDALISM
Explorer who's expedition made it completely around the world, but he was killed in the Philippines.
Ferdinand Magellan
Global exchange of goods and ideas.
COLUMBIAN EXCHANGE