1. Native Americans
Unit 1
8th Grade

2. One who studies the remains of past human life.
archaeologist
One who studies the remains of past human life.

3. artifacts
Tools and objects
made by people

4. Movement of people or animals from one area to another
migration
Movement of people or animals from one area to another

5. A 1,000 mile wide land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska.
Beringia
A 1,000 mile wide land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska.

6. People who do not live in one place (Wanderers)
nomads
People who do not live in one place (Wanderers)

7. A period of time when much of the earth was frozen.
Ice Age
A period of time when much of the earth was frozen.

8. glacier
A large body of ice

9. The land, plants, and animals in an area(surroundings)
environment
The land, plants, and animals in an area(surroundings)

10. People who live together as a group and share laws and customs
society
People who live together as a group and share laws and customs

11. Shared traditions, values, attitudes and beliefs of a group.
culture
Shared traditions, values, attitudes and beliefs of a group.

12. A higher level of cultural development
civilization
A higher level of cultural development

13. region
A large area
Of similar land

14. the establishment of a new region; colonization
settlement
the establishment of a new region; colonization

15. village
A small settlement

16. System of watering crops that uses canals and ditches
irrigation
System of watering crops that uses canals and ditches

17. A large place used to store water
reservoir
A large place used to store water

18. cultivate
To promote growth of….

19. To tame animals and grow plants for human use
domesticate
To tame animals and grow plants for human use

20. Natural resources
Useful materials found in nature--water, vegetation, animals and minerals

21. Area of land from Mexico through Central America.
Mesoamerica
Area of land from Mexico through Central America.

22. Large underground room used for ceremonies
kiva
Large underground room used for ceremonies

23. The actions that take place during a ceremony
ritual
The actions that take place during a ceremony

24. mesa
An area of high land with a flat top and two or more steep, cliff-like sides.

25. a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendent
a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race