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Civilization |
A group of people with similar ways of life, religion, learning, and government
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Artifacts
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Objects made by people
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Mother culture
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Used to describe the earliest american civil action because their customs were continued on in later civilizations
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Olmec civilization
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One of the earliest civilizations in America from 1500 bc - 300 bc
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Mayan Civilization
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Early civilization that developed a system of writing and counting that included the number zero
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Mound builders
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Civilization located in the Midwest to the southeast from700 ad - 1200 ad
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Ancient Puebloans
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Civilization located in the western part of the U.S.
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1500 bc
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Scientist believe the first civilization was developed in the Americas
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Cultural Region
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Environment like landforms,climates, vegetation,and animals affect a culture's way of life
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Division of Labor
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Work that is divided, making it possible to produce more goods
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Great council
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Decision makers of the
Iroquois League |
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Chumash |
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Sacagawea
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Famous shoeshine women who helped Lewis and Clark explore land to the west coast
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Hogans
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Covered wood frames with mud or Adobe; Navajo homes
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Adobe
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Sun-dried bricks of clay and straw
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Ceremonies
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Showed the people's respect for nature and helped build a sense of unity
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Old Oraibi
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Ancient Hopi village built on a Mesa
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Climate Adaptation
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Southwest groups dealt with extreme heat in summer and cold in winter
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Pueblo
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Mean "village people" in Spanish
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Nomads
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People who move from place to place
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Travois
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Dogs pulled good on a two pole carrier
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Central Plains Native Americans
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Farmers and hunters who lived near the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
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Council of chiefs
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Cheyenne groups were independent; but leaders met to make big decisions
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Ceremonies
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Celebrations of religious and cultural events
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Nez Perce |
cultural group who relied on rivers and streams for salmo |
