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31 Cards in this Set
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archaeologist
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one who studies the remains of past human life
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culture
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the values, attitudes, and customs of a group
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theory
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a best guess
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Ice Age
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a period of time when much of Earth and Earth’s water was frozen
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Beringia
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a land bridge a thousand miles wide that connected Siberia to Alaska
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Caribou
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a large deer that lives in arctic regions
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nomads
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people who do not live in one place
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Clovis point
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a finely flaked stone spearhead
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glacier
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a large body of ice
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Mesoamerica
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the area of land that includes what is now Mexico and other countries south through Costa Rica
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civilization
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a high level of cultural development
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cultivate
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to grow crops
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settlement
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a place or region newly settled
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hieroglyphic
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a system of writing that uses picture like symbols
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astronomy
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the study of space and the planets
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architect
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a person skilled in designing buildings
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military
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having to do with armed forces
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canal
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a waterway made by humans
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artisan
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a skilled worker
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irrigation
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a system of watering crops that uses canals and ditches of water
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ritual
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an action that takes place during a ceremony
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mesa
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a flat topped height
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kiva
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a large underground room used for ceremonies
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burial
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the act of burying the dead
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dwelling
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a home
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religious
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relating to a belief in a higher being
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reservoir
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a large place used to store water
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descendant
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one who comes from a group of people
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kachina
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he spirit of an ancestor
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tobacco
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a plant that some people smoke or chew
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totem pole
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a tall, colorful carved object with a certain religious meaning
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