Texas History Chapter 2

Front 1

Hunter-Gatherers

Back 1

people who survive by searching for wild plants and animals to eat p. 29

Front 2

Prehistory

Back 2

the time before written records
p. 29

Front 3

Artifacts

Back 3

objects made by humans and used by archaeologists to learn about past human cultures p. 29

Front 4

Archaeologist

Back 4

scientist who study evidence left by early people to learn about their culture p. 29

Front 5

Pictographs

Back 5

pictures drawn of painted on cave walls, ledges, and cliff p. 29

Front 6

Petroglyphs

Back 6

carvings made in rock p. 29

Front 7

Pemmican

Back 7

a mixture of animal fat and berries used by some Native
American tribes in order to preserve meat p. 30

Front 8

Atlatl

Back 8

a hand-held spear thrower p. 30

Front 9

Band

Back 9

two or more extended families that lived together under one leader p. 32

Front 10

Extended Families

Back 10

families that include parents, their children, and the parents'
grandchildren p. 32

Front 11

Tribe

Back 11

a number of bands that followed the same leader and shared the same territory p. 32

Front 12

Confederacies

Back 12

alliances of people or groups that unite for a common purpose
p. 32

Front 13

Tipis

Back 13

cone-shaped tents made of poles covered with animals skins used as dwellings by some Native American groups p. 35

Front 14

Hereditary

Back 14

passed from parent to child p. 37

Front 15

Nomads

Back 15

people who wander from place to place in search of food p. 38

Front 16

Allies

Back 16

people who held each other in order to benefit them both p. 39

Front 17

Pueblos

Back 17

large Native American homes made of adobe

Front 18

Adobe

Back 18

a mix of wet clay and straw that is made into bricks and dried in the sun p. 41

Front 19

Kiva

Back 19

a large room used for meeting and religious ceremonies among the Publo people p. 43

Front 20

Missionaries

Back 20

people sent to a place to convert
the local population to a new religion p 45