| A | B |
| migration | movement from one region to another |
| agriculture | farming or growing plants |
| civilization | groups of people who have systems of government, religion, and shared way of life |
| ancient | long ago |
| surplus | extra |
| irrigation | way of supplying water to crops |
| religion | the belief in one or more gods |
| ceremony | a special event where people gather to express important beliefs |
| nomad | a person who moves around and does not live in one place |
| longhouse | a large house made with wood, poles, and bark |
| confederation | a type of government in which seperate groups join together |
| wampum | belts made of pieces of carefully shaped and cut seashell |
| barter | to trade goods without using money |
| pueblo | type of home built by the native Americans of the southwest |
| teepee | type of home built by native Americans of the plains |
| longhouse | type of home built by native Americans of the northeast |
| roundhouse | type of home built by native Americans of the southeastern woodlands |