| A | B |
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| archaeology | The study of evidence left by earlier people. |
| artifacts | Evidence left by earlier people. |
| Iroquois | Native American Confederation located in the Eastern Woodlands; lived in longhouses. |
| Algonquins | Native Americans who lived in the Eastern Woodlands; used wigwams for shelter. |
| Maya | Native American civilization located in Mexico and Guatemala; invented a number system that included zero. |
| Aztec | Native American civilization located in Mexico; the symbol of their capital remains on the flag of Mexico today. |
| Inca | Native American civilization located along the western coast of South America. |
| culture | A way of life. |
| civilization | An advanced culture which has certain characteristics such as an organized government and advanced education. |
| culture area | A region in which people sharing the same culture live. |
| long house | A multi-family dwelling which could be up to 200 feet in lenth; used by the Iroquois. |
| False Face Society | An Iroquois healing group. |
| Adobe | Stone and sun-dried bricks used to construct PUEBLOS (houses used by Native Americans in the southwestern part of the U.S.). |
| Matrilineal | A society in which lineage is traced through the female's line. |
| Sachem | Specially chosen tribal leaders in Iroquois society. |
