A | B |
ancestor | An early family member. |
theory | An idea based on study an research. |
migration | The movement of people. |
artifact | An object made by a person. |
civilization | A group of people with ways of life ,religion,and learning. |
tradition | A way of life or an idea handed down from the past. |
class | A group of people in a society who have something in common. |
division of labor | Work that is divided so that it is possible to produce more goods. |
palisade | A wall made of tall wooden poles to protect a village from enemies. |
longhouse | A long wooden building in which several families could live. |
wampum | Beads cut from seashells to make designs that showed important decisions,event,or stories,or traded and exchanged for goods. |
confederation | A loose group of goverments working together. |
wigwam | A round,bark-covered shelter. |
lodge | A large round earthen house used by Central Plains Native Americans. |
sod | A layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses. |
scarse | In short supply. |
tepee | A cone-shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo skins. |
travois | A device made of two poles fastened to a dog's harness,used to carry goods. |
council | A group of leaders who meet to make desicions. |
ceremony | A celebration to honor a cultural or religious event. |
adapt | To adjust way of living to land and resources. |
staple | Something that is always needed and used. |
surplus | An extra amount. |
adobe | A brick or building material made of sun-dried earth and straw. |
hogan | A con-shaped Navajo shelter built by covering a log frame with mud or adobe. |
trade network | A system that allows people to get goods from faraway places. |
harpoon | A long spear with a sharp shell point. |
clan | An extended group of family members. |
economy | The way people of a state,region,or country used resources to meet their needs. |
barter | To exchange goods. |
potlach | A Native American celebration meant to show wealth and divide property among the people. |
igloo | A house made of snow or ice. |