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Native Americans of New York State

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Ice AgeA time in history when the earth was covered in ice.
ExplorerA person who left their home looking for new places and exciting adventures
tribesA small group of people joined with common beliefs and interests.
customsThe practices and beliefs of a group of people
resourcefulTo make good use of materials around you
individualityCharacterisitcs of being unique or special.
socialto communicate and get a long with others.
techniqueThe way in which a task is done.
adoptedTo take a person or idea and make it your own.
legaciesThe stories, customs, and memories left behind when people are no longer here.
venison meatdeer meat
saplingA young tree.
palisadeswalls of heavy poles shaprened to points at the top.
raftersbeams overhead
storage pitslonghouses dug pis to store food and valuables
snowshoeworn over shoes to help walk in snow.
rawhidesDried animal skins
eldersgrandparents or older aunts and uncles, respected advisors.
"Three sisters"Native name for corn, beans and squash.
bountyplenty of crop
trench ovenlarge pit dug into the ground heated rocks were used to bake food.
wampampurple and white beads traded as money.
nomadA person that keeps moving from place to place.
ancestorEarly family members
extinctdied out
adaptChange their way of living
agriculturefarming
tribeNative American groups that have the same leader
artifactAn object made by people who lived in the past
archeologystudy of artifacts to learn how people live long ago.
language grouptribe had different languages.
cultural regionsareas in which people share simialr language or cultural traits.


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