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| anthropologist | a scientist who studies artifacts, cave drawings, well-traveled pathways, and oral history to learn about the culture of a group |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies artifacts to learn about the lives of early peoples |
| artifact | items such as pottery shards, weapons, tools, and jewelry that were made by humans; could also include fossils |
| B.C./B.C.E | before the common time or before the common era |
| Bering Land Bridge Theory | The belief that the First Americans crossed the land bridge that is believed to have connected Asia and America in search of food |
| carbon 14 dating | Method of determining the age of once-living material |
| clan | a group of people who believe themselves related by blood |
| culture | a way of life |
| Archaic culture | Included three distinct time spans: early, middle and late |
| Mississippian culture | Started about 700 A.D. and is considered to be the highest prehistoric culture. |
| atlatl | a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in throwing darts, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to transfer energy derived from muscular energy during the throw. |
| Native American | Indians |
| nomad | a wanderer |
| Paleo culture | The earliest know culture which lasted about 10,000 years ago. It means"very old". |
| Prehistoric | before written records/before history |
| Woodland culture | Developed about 1000 B.C. and lasted until 1000 A.D. Formed bands of several hundred families known as tribes. |
