Culture, Conflict, Change
a region in which people share a similar way of life
culture region
trade routes linking China to the Middle East
Silk Road
sun-dried brick
adobe
the burst of learning in Europe from the 1300s to about 1600
Renaissance
a thick sheet of ice
the series of wars fought by Christians to control Palestine
Crusades
extra; condition that exists when income exceeds spending
surplus
a cord or string used by the Incas to keep records
quipu
a wide shelf of land cut into a hillside
terrace
pueblo
a new method or idea
innovation
trade and movement of goods, people, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
Columbian Exchange
an Arctic house dug into the ground and covered with skins
pit house
a group of people who travel together for safety
caravan
a ceremonial dinner held by Northwestern Native Americans
potlatch
to travel all the way around the Earth
circumnavigate
a region of grasslands
savanna
a tribal chief of a Northeastern tribe or Iroquois leader
sachem
a navigational instrument used to determine latitude, or location north or south of the Earth's equator
astrolabe
a group of two or more related families
clan
a society that has certain basic features
civilization
a raised road made of packed earth
causeway
a dancer at religious ceremonies of the Southwest Native Americans
kachina
the process of spreading ideas from one culture to another
diffusion
a community of Native Americans that share common customs, language, and rituals
tribe