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21 Cards in this Set
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Hunter-gatherer
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people who survive by searching for wild plants and animals to eat
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artifact
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objects made by humans that show how they once lived
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pictograph
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pictures often drawn or painted on cave walls, ledges, and cliffs
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pemmican
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mixture of dried meat, animalfat and berries
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band
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two or more extended families that lived together under one leader
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prehistory
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the time before written records
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archaeologist
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people who study and learn about past cultures from the artifacts they find
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petroglyph
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carvings made in the rock
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atlatl
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a hand-held spear thrower; a stick about two feet long with a wooden hook at the end to hold the spear's shaft
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extended family
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consists of parents, their children, and all the parents' grandchildren
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tribe
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a number of bands who followed the same leader and shared the same territory and culture
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tipi
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a con shped tent made of poles covered with animal skins
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nomad
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people who wander from place to place in search of food
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pueblo
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large Native American homes made of adobe
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kiva
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a large room used for meetings and reigious ceremonies
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confederacy
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alliance of people or proups that unite for a common purpose
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hereditary
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passed from parent to child
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allies
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people who help each other to benefit them both
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adobe
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a mix of wet clay and straw that is made into bricks and dried in the sun
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missionary
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a person that is sent to a place to convert its people to a new religion
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reservation
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land set aside by the government for use by Indian peoples.
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