| A | B |
|---|
| archaeologist | a person who studies bones, tools, pottery, and other artifacts to learn how ancient people live |
| glacier | a thick sheet of slowly mving ice |
| migrate | to move |
| agriculture | the process of growing crops and farming |
| surplus | extra amount |
| civilization | a highly developed culture |
| Mesoamerica | the southern part of North America |
| empire | land and people controlled by one ruler or government |
| pueblo | an Anasazi town |
| century | 100 years |
| B.C. | before Christ |
| A.D | anno Domini |
| woodlands | the laregely forested eastern half of North America |
| boundary | line that separates one territory from another |
| confederacy | a large group made up of smaller groups |
| drought | a long period of time with no rain |
| potlatch | a tradition of the Northwest Indians to celebrate almost any occasion |
| kachinas | dolls that were small parts of the Hopi tradition |
| Northwest | area along wth Pacific coast where whales, forest animals, nuts, and berries were hunted. These people had great wealth, and gift giving was important |
| Great Basin | area around the Great Basin and Range where they hunted game, seeds, and roots. Food was scarce and droughts were common |
| Plains | area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. They hunted buffalo and wandered following herds of animals |
| Pueblo | area in the Southwest that was deeply religious and lived in pueblos |
| year A.D 2006 | 21st century |
| year A.D. 1650 | 17th century |
| year A.D 700 | 8th century |
