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glacier
a huge, slow-moving mass of ice covering land
migration
the movement of people
theory
a possible explanation
archaeologist
a scientist who studies the culture of people who lived long ago
artifact
an object made by early people
descendant
a person's child, grandchild, and so on
origin story
a story or set of stories by Native American people that tell about their beginnings and how the world came to be
ancestor
an early family member
nomad
a wanderer who has no settled home
technology
the use of scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something
extinct
no longer in existence
agriculture
farming
tribe
a group of people who share the same language, land, and leaders
civilization
a culture that usually has cities and well-developed forms of government, religion, and learning
class
a group of people who are alike in some way
slavery
the practice of holding people against their will and making them carry out orders
pueblo
a Spanish word for "village"
adapt
to fit ways of living to land and resources
staple
something, such as milk or bread, that is always needed and used
surplus
an amount that is more than what is needed
ceremony
a series of actions performed during a special event
hogan
a cone-shaped Navajo shelter built by covering a log frame with bark and mud
dugout
a boat made from a large, hollowed-out log
barter
to exchange goods, usually without using money
potlatch
a special Native American gathering or celebration with feasting and dancing
clan
a group of families that are related to one another
pit house
a house that was partially built over a hole in the earth so some rooms could be underground
harpoon
a long spear with a sharp shell point
totem pole
a tall wooden post that is carved with shapes of animals and people and tat represents a family's history and importance
lodge
a circular house of the Plains Indians
sod
Earth cut into blocks or mats, held together by grass and its roots
tepee
a cone-shaped tent made from wooden poles and buffalo skins
travois
a device made of two poles fastened to a dog's harness, used to carry possessions
palisade
a wall made of sharpened tree trunks to protect a village from enemies or wild animals
slash and burn
a method of clearing land for farming that includes cutting and burning of trees
wigwam
a round, bar-covered Native American shelter
wampum
beads made from cut and polished seashells and used to keep records, send messages to other tribes, barter for goods, or give as gifts
longhouse
a long wooden building in which several related Iroquois families lived together
confederation
a loosely united group of governments working together
council
a group that makes laws
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