| A | B |
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| Archeaology | the study of ancient people |
| Artifact | an item left behind by early people that represents their culture |
| Ice Age | a period of extremely cold temp. when part of the planets surface was covered with mass sheets of ice |
| Nomad | people who move from place to place usually in search of food or grazing land |
| Migration | a movement of large numbers of people to a new home land |
| Maize | an early form of corn grown by native Americans |
| Carbon dating | a scientific method used to determine the age of an artifact |
| Culture | a way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs |
| Civilization | a highly developed culture usually with organized religions and laws |
| Hieroglyphics | an ancient form of writing using symbols and pictures to represent words,sounds,and concepts |
| Terrace | a raised piece of land with the top level off to promote farming |
| Adobe | a sun dried mud brick to build homes for natives |
| Pueblo | a home or community of homes built by natives |
| Drought | a long period of time with little rain fall |
| Federation | a type of government that links different groups together |
| Theocracy | a form of government in which the society is ruled be religious beliefs |
