| A | B |
|---|
| artifact | an object made by people in the past |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about the past |
| prehistory | the period of time before people left written records |
| hunter-gatherer | people who hunted and gathered food |
| heritage | the history, beliefs and customs that a group of people share |
| longhouse | a wooden building that housed many families |
| ancestors | people in your family who lived before you |
| Iroquois Confederacy | five Iroquois groups that joined together |
| confederacy | a group of people who join together to help each other |
| Hiawatha | an Onondaga chief who helped form the Iroquois Confederacy |
| clan | a group of families that share the same ancestor |
| clan mother | the head of each clan |
| council | a group of people who meet together and solve problems |
| sachem | a chief |
| wampum | a string or belt of small, polished beads |
