| A | B |
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| city-state | Each of these had its own ruler and its own government. |
| Kachinas | Spirits which were part of the Hopis religion. |
| totem pole | The carved post that shows the history of a family. |
| barter | To exchange goods. |
| clan | A group of families that are related to one another. |
| buffalo | The Plains Indians hunted these and made clothes, tools, weapons, and food. |
| slavery | The practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders. |
| confederation | A loose group of governments |
| pit house | A house built partly over a hole dug in the ground. |
| longhouse | A house made of elm bark with large doors at each end; home for several families. |
| pueblo | An adobe building with rooms on top of and next to one another; home for many families. |
| hogan | A cone-shaped house made of a log frame covered by mud or grass. |
| Olmecs | The group of Indians known as the "Mother Civilization." |
| Aztecs | This group of Indians became one of the most advanced and powerful Indian civilizations in Middle America. |
