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| hieroglyphics | is a for of writing developed by the ancient Egyptians that consisted of symbols and images. |
| culture | is the way f life of a particular group of people at a particular time. |
| excavate | is to dig to expose a site and uncover archaeological evidence. |
| artifacts | is an object made of shaped by humans, such as projectile points, tools, pottery, and jewelry. |
| Paleo-Indians | the first prehistoric Native Americans to live in the Southeast from approximately 10,000 to 8,000 B.C. |
| nomads | wanderers |
| ecofacts | natural objects, such as bones, teeth, and shells, that have survived from earlier cultures. |
| Archeologists | a scientist who learns about earlier societies by discovering and studying physical evidence of their lifestyle. |
| Ice Age | A geologic age of the earth when much of the earth's water was frozen into glaciers and polar ice, causing ocean levels to fall. |
| migration | movement of humans of animals from one place to another. |
| Mississippian Indians | The prehistoric Native American culture that first developed along the Mississippi River around 700 to 900 A.D., later spreading to other areas in the Southeast. |
| Mississippian Indians | most advanced Indians that had a chiefdom. |
| wattle and daub | combination of wood and clay used by the Mississippian Indians to build homes. |
| effigy | an image of a person or animal. |
| palisade | a wall of tall posts built for protection. |
| Rock Eagle | an effigy mound |
| Etowah Mounds | built during the Mississippian period. |
| Ocmulgee Mounds | Mississippian period mounds built near Macon, GA. |
| tradition | another word for for Native American cultural periods, such as Paleo-Indian Tradition. |
| moat | a wide ditch around a village palisade used to protect against attack. |
