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16 Cards in this Set
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archaeology |
the study of ancient people |
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artifacts |
tools, weapons, baskets, and carvings of early people |
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nomads |
people who moved from place to place |
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migration |
a movement of a large number of people into a new homeland |
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maize |
early form of corn |
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carbon dating |
scientists can measure the amount of radioactive carbon in an artifact made from bone/wood/other substance that was once alive |
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cultures |
ways of life |
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civilizations |
highly developed societies |
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theocracy |
a society ruled by religious leaders |
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hieroglyphics |
form of writing used by Maya civilization |
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Quechua |
official language for the entire Inca Empire |
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quipus |
a system of record keeping used by Inca |
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terraces |
broad platforms |
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pueblo(s) |
village(s) |
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federation |
governments that linked different groups |
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clan |
groups of related families |
