| A | B |
| glacier | thick, moving sheet of ice |
| artifact | object, such as a tool or weapon left behind by early people |
| archaeology | study of objects left behind by early peoples |
| culture | way of life of a group of people |
| adobe | sundried brick |
| puebleo | multistory house built by the Anasazia |
| drought | long period of time when there is very little rain |
| culture area | area where people share a similar way of life |
| igloo | house made of snow and ice |
| kayak | small boat made of animal skins used by the Inuit |
| potlatch | feast were Northwest Coast peoples showed off their wealth |
| kiva | underground room where Pueblo men held special ceremonies to please the spirits. |
| hogan | mud house of the Navajos |
| tepee | cone shaped tent of the Plains people |
| travois | sled used by the plains people |
| long house | house made by the Iroquois from the bark of trees. |
| sachem | head of the Iroquois nation |
| civilization | any advanced culture |
| hieroglyphics | early form of writing in which pictures stand for an object |
| technology | science applied in practical way |
| harmony | peaceful friendship |