| A | B |
|---|
| artifact | object made by people in the past |
| archaeologist | scientist who studies artifacts to learn about the past |
| prehistory | period of time before people left written records |
| hunter-gatherers | people in the past who only hunted and gathered food |
| cause | an event that makes something else happen |
| effect | what happens because of something else |
| heritage | history, beliefs, and customs that a group of people share |
| longhouse | a wooden building that housed many Native American families |
| ancestors | people in your family who lived before you |
| confederacy | group of people who joined together to help each other |
| Iroquois Confederacy | union of six tribes - Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora |
| clan | group of families who share the same ancestors |
| clan mother | the head of each clan |
| council | group of people who meet to talk about and solve problems |
| sachem | male members of the council |
| wampum | a string or belt of small polished beads passed at council meetings |
