Native American Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adobe | sun dried brick |
| Anasazi | A group of early Americans who lived in the South West |
| Archaeology | the study of evidence left by early people |
| Artifacts | Object made by humans |
| Clan | group of two or more related families |
| Culture | entire way of life developed by a people |
| Culture Area | region in which people share a similar way of life |
| Kachina | masked dancers at religious ceremonies of the South West Indians |
| League of Iroquois | alliance of the five Iroquois nations |
| Longhouse | Iroquois dwelling, a house made and used by Indians |
| Mound Builders | the name for various North American |
| Pot latch | ceremonial dinner held by some Native Americans of the North West Coast to show off their wealth |
| Pueblo | a town in Spanish colonies; Anasazi village |
| Sachem | member of the tribal chief council in the League of Iroquois |
| Travois | sled pulled by a dog or horse |
| Tribe | community of people that share common customs, language, and rituals |
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