| A | B |
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| history | the record of what happened in the past |
| prehistory | the period before the development of written records |
| artifact | an object that was made and left behind by the people who lived there |
| archaeology | the study of how people lived in the past |
| Ice Age | a long, cold period that began more than 70,000 years ago when glaciers covered much of the earth |
| glacier | a thick sheet of moving ice that covers part of the earth |
| migration | the movement of a group of people or animals from one place to another |
| nomad | a person who has no permanent home |
| Beringia | a land bridge that once connected North America to Asia at the Bering Strait |
| legacy | a tradition or belief that is down from generation to generation |
| culture | a people’s way of life that includes their language, customs, beliefs, values, social groups, economy, and government |
| custom | a social habit or way of living of a group of people |
| society | a group of people bound together by a culture and purpose |
| value | a principle, standard, or ideal held by a person or a group |
| religion | the way people worship the God or gods they believe in. It is also a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. |
| Latin America | the culture region of the Western Hemisphere that was strongly influenced the European countries of Spain, Portugal, and France. It includes Middle America and South America. |
| Anglo-America | the culture region of the Western Hemisphere that was strongly influenced the country of England. It includes Canada and the United States. |
