Vocab 1
A variety of corn
Maize
A highly developed society
Civilization
Tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early people
Artifact
What is something that can be considered an artifact?
tools, pottery, weapons, jewelry, coins, books, figurines, armor, ancient texts, etc.
To supply water to crops by artifical means
Irrigate
The movement of a large number of people into a new area
Migration
A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors
Culture
What were some of the things that early Americans farmed in Mexico roughly 10,000 years ago.
Maize, pumpkins, beans, squash
A person that moves from place to place
Nomad
A group of people who have a common ancestor
Clan
The study of ancient peoples
Archaeology
What was the giant "shaggy beast" that resembled modern elephants that early Americans hunted
Mastodons or Mammoths
A broad platform of flat land cut into steep slopes
Terrace
A scientific method of determining the age of an artifact
Carbon Dating
A form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas, and sounds
Hieroglyphics
What is the relationship between the ice age climate and the land bridge between Asia and America
Before the glaciers melted, ocean levels were lower and there was an exposed "Land Bridge" that connected Asia and America
A society ruled by religious leaders
Theocracy
Government linking different groups
Federation
A narrow passage of water between two large bodies of water
Strait
What is the name of the ancient land bridge that connected Asia to the Americas
Beringia