| A | B |
| Ice Age | the time when glaciers covered much of the earth's surface |
| glacier | huge sheet of ice |
| Christopher Columbus | a European who explored America |
| culture | the way of life of a group of people (habits, beliefs, arts) |
| ancestors | relatives that lived long before you |
| artifact | an object made by people, used in ancient times |
| archaeologist | studies the way people lived a long time ago |
| Powhatan | Algonquian word. It means "chief" |
| confederacy | a union of people or countries joined together for a common purpose |
| longhouse | a long building shared by more than one Indian family |
| decision | a choice |
| reservation | land set aside for Native Americans to live on |