| A | B |
|---|
| ancestor | an early family member |
| theory | an idea based on study and research |
| migration | movement of people |
| artifact | objects made by people long ago |
| civilization | group of people with ways of life, religion, and learning |
| tradition | a way of life or an idea that has been handed down from the past |
| class | group of people in a society that have something in common |
| cultural region | an area in which people share some ways of life |
| division of labor | made it possible for people to produce more goods |
| palisade | walls of tall wooden poles around their villages |
| longhouse | long wooden buildings that could hold 50 people |
| wampum | beads cut from seashells and used to make beaded designs that showed important decisions, events, or stories |
| confederation | a loose group of governments that work together |
| wigwam | round, bark covered shelter |
| lodge | large round earthen house |
| sod | a layer of soil held together by the roots or grasses |
| scarce | in short supply |
| tepee | a cone shaped tent |
| travois | a carrier made of two wooden poles tied together and used to carry things |
| council | a group of leaders that meet |
| ceremony | a celebration to honor a cultural or religious event |
| adapt | to adjust their way of life |
| staple | their main food |
| surplus | extra amounts |
| adobe | sun-dried bricks made of clay and straw |
| hogan | a shelter made by covering a wooden frame mud or adobe |
| trade network | allowed them to get goods from faraway places |
| harpoon | long heavy spears with sharp shell points |
| clan | extended family |
| economy | the way people of a state, region, or country use their resources to meet their needs |
| barter | exchange goods |
| potlatch | was meant to show wealth and divide property among the people |
| kayak | a one-person canoe made of waterproof skins stretched over |
| igloo | homes made of ice |
| after | Did people start farming before or after animals started dying off? |
| they irrigated land for farming | What is one example of a way the Native Americans modified their environment? |
