A | B |
Ice Age | a period of time when glaciers covered much of the Earth's surface |
Beringia | land bridge believed to have connected Asia with N. America |
Bering Strait | body of water that separates N. America from Asia |
Abbott Farm | archeological site containing prehistoric artifacts near Trenton |
Raritan River | longest river in NJ |
prehistory | the time before written records |
archeologist | a scientist who looks for and studies artifacts |
heritage | the history, beliefs, and way of life that a group of people share |
sakima | a wise person in a Lenape village who people turn to for advice |
wigwam | one-room Native Amer. round shaped hut |
longhouse | long, covered building in Native Amer. village that housed several families |
hunter-gatherer | person who found food by hunting animals and gathering plants/fruits/nuts |
ancestor | relative who lived before you |
Charles C. Abbott | one of NJ's 1st archeologists, found stone tools onhis farm |