| A | B |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies artifiacts |
| artifact | an object made by people long ago. |
| clan | a group of families who share the same ancestor. |
| confederacy | a group of people who join together to help each other. |
| heritage | the history, beliefs, and customs a group of people share. |
| hunter-gatherer | a person who hunts animals and gathers plants for food. |
| longhouse | type of house that Iroquois lived in. |
| prehistory | the period of time before people left written records. |
| sachem | a member of the Grand Council. |
| wampum | a string of small, polished beads. |