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30 Cards in this Set
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absolute power
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complete control by an individual over a people
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adobe
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mud brick that has been dried in the sun
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aqueduct
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carries water
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archaeology
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study of the remains of ancient civilizations
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artifact
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object once constructed or used by humans, studied by archaelogists to gather information on ancient cultures
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causeway
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an elevated road over a body of water
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chinampas
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floating gardens designed by the Aztecs
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civilization
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a highly developed culture
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clan
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a group of relatives
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culture area
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area in which individuals lead similar lives
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culture
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set of values and customs established by a people
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drought
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an extended period of dryness
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glacier
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a block of ice, rock, and dirt
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hierolglyphs
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writing system that uses pictures instead of words
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hogan
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house made of wood that is covered with mud plaster
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igloo
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house built using blocks of ice
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kayak
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small boat with a frame mad of animal's skin
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kiva
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underground area in which religious gatherings were hled by the Pueblo men
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potlatch
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a dinner held for special ceremonies by the Native Americans of the Northwest Coast
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pueblo
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a village in the Spanish colonies
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sachem
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the chief of a tribe from the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans
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surplus
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more than needed
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tepee
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tent made of stretched animal skin surrounding a center pole
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terrace
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a piece of flat land built on the side of a hill or mountain used as farmland
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travois
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sled hauled by dogs or horses that was used by Plains people
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tribe
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group of Native Americans with the same principles, rituals, traditions, and language
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quipu
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device mad of cord or string with knowt that stood for quantities used by the Incas to keep accounts or records
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Mound Builders
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name for various North American Tribes that built large mounds beginning about 3,ooo years ago
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pit house
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house in the arctic region dug into the ground and covered with wood and skins
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kachina
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these were spirits
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