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| adobe | a type of clay traditionally used as a building material by Native Americans |
| compromise | the settling of a dispute by each side agreeing to give up part of its demands |
| coup stick | a special weapon used by a warrior to show his bravery by touching, but not killing, his enemy |
| Kachina | the spirit of an ancestor who was believed to bring rains and make crops grow |
| lodge | a type of home made of logs, grasses, sticks, and soil used by the Native Americans of the Plains |
| longhouse | a home shared by several Iroquois families |
| potlatch | a special feast given by Native Americans of the Northwest Coast, in which the guests receive gifts |
| prairie | flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses and wildflowers |
| pueblo | a Spanish word meaning "village," used to refer to the apartment-style homes of the Southwest Native Americans |
| teepee | a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins |
| totem pole | a tall carved log used by Northwest Coast Native Americans to honor a person or mark a special event |
| travois | a sled-like device used by Plains Native Americans |
| wampum | polished beads used in gift-giving and trading by the Iroquois and other Native Americans |
| winter count | a calendar kept by drawing pictures on the hide of an animal |
| civilization | a culture that has developed systems of government, education, and religion |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies evidence from long ago |
| artifact | an object left behind by people who lived long ago |
| jerky | thin strips of sun-dried meat |
