| A | B |
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| Beringia | a land bridge, revealed during the last Ice Age, that connected Siberia, in Asia, to Alaska, in North America |
| Native Americans | descendants of the first people to reach the Americas thousands of years ago |
| Glaciers | thick sheets of ice (almost 1/3 of the Earth’s surface was buried under these during the last Ice Age) |
| Migrate | to move from one place to another |
| Climate | average weather of a place over 20 to 30 years |
| Archaeologist | someone who studies material evidence left behind by people in order to find out about their way of life |
| Artifact | object used by archaeologists to learn about past cultures (basket, weapon, pottery, tools, etc) |
| Culture | the entire way of life developed by a group of people |
| Culture Area | a region in which people share a similar way of life |
| Tribe | group of villages or settlements that shares common customs, language, and rituals |
| Civilization | an advanced culture; several basic features include building of cities, well-organized government, specialized jobs, complex religion, and a method of record-keeping |
| hieroglyphics | writing that uses pictures to represent words and ideas |
| Absolute Power | total authority over the people being ruled |
| Empire | a government in which one ruler controls many lands and people |
| Surplus | Extra |
