| A | B |
|---|
| glacier | a slow moving chunk of ice |
| nomad | a person who keeps moving from place to place |
| hunters and gatherers | people who get their food by hunting and gathering |
| extinct | died out |
| artifact | an object made by people in the past |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies artifacts to learn what life was like long ago |
| midden | a pile of shells and trash |
| population | the amount of people living in a place |
| agriculture | farming |
| dugout | a canoe made from a hollowed out log |
| trade | exchanging or buying and selling of goods |
| barter | exchanging without money |
| religion | set of beliefs about God or gods |
| temples | religious buildings |
| culture | way of life |
| tribe | native american groups that have the same leader |
| weir | a fence built across a river to trap fish |
| scarce | limited |
| ceremony | certain actions done at a special event |
| cacique | a chief or village leader |
| shaman | a religious leader |
| ancestor | someone that lived in the past |
| government | a system for deciding what is best for a group of people |
| tradition | something that has been done for generations |
| adapt | to fit their ways |
| plaza | a puplic square |
| tribute | payment made for protection |
| wealth | riches |
