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18 Cards in this Set
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Definition of a glacier
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a huge, thick, sheet of slowly moving ice
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Definition of migration
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movement from on region to another
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Definition of agriculture
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farming or growing plants
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Definition of civilization
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a group of people living together with organized systems of government, religion, and culture
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Definition of pueblo
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a spanish word of town
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Definition of surplus
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extra
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Definition of potlatch
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a large feast that lasts for days
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Definition of a clan
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group of a related families
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Definition of irrigation
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supplying water to crops using streams, ditches or pipes
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Definition of staple
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main crop that is used for food
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Definition of ceremony
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special event at which people gather to express important beliefs
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Definition of lodge
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house made of bark, earth, and grass
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Definition of nomad
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a person who moves around and does not live in one place
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Definition of travois
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similar to a sled used by nomads to carry their possession
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Definition of longhouse
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a large house made with wooden poles and bark
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Definition of confederation
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a type of government in which separate groups of people join together, but local leaders make most decisions for their group
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Definition of wampum
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carefully shaped and cut seashells strung like beads
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Definition of barter
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exchange of goods without using money
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