Migration

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Domestication

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Process of breeding plants and animals by humans

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Archaeology

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study of the remains of the unwritten past

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Artifacts

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remains of objects that have been made by humans

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Maize

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corn;most important crop made by native americans

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Paleo-Indians

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the 1st americans who crossed from Asia into North America sometime between 50,000-10,000 b.c

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Environments

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climates & landscapes that surround living things

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Potlatches

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ceremonial events held by Indian tribes of the American Northwest at which hosts gave away most of their goods to gain respect

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Glaciers

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an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly

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Nomadic

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followed the movement of Buffalo

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Culture

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common values, and traditions of a society, such as language, government, and family relationships

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Extinct

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no longer in existence

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Mesoamerica

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land between North America, South America, and Mexico

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Civilization

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an advanced culture

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Totems

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images of ansestors or animals; often carved onto tall poles by Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest

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Conquistadores

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spanish soldiers and explorers who led military expeditions in the Americas and capured land for Spain

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Carbon 14/ Carbon Dating

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something that can find out how old something is. it can go back up to 40,000 yrs. in the past

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Monotheistic

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The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

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Migration

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Movement of people from 1 region to another