| Term | Definition |
|---|
| archaeologist | scientist who learns about earlier societies by discovering and studying physical evidence of their lifestyles. |
| tradition | another word for native american culture periods |
| hieroglyphics | form of writing system developed by the egyptians that consist of symbols and images |
| carbon 14 dating | technique used to find the age of plant and animal matter |
| beringia | exposed land between Alaska and Siberia that served as a bridge between North America and Asia |
| migration | movement of humans or animals from one place to another |
| ecofact | natural objects, such as bones,teeth, and shells that have survived from earlier cultures |
| excavate | to dig to expose a site and uncover archaeological |
| nomads | wanderers |
| organic | plant or animal matter |
| palisade | wall built for protection during the mississippian period |
| ice age | when much of the earth's water was frozen causing ocean levels to fall |
| context | how something relates to its surrounding |
| culture | way of life of a particular group of people during a particular time |
| feature | specific area of activity visible in the ground |
| midden | Garbage heaps of discarded oyster and mussel shells |
| prehistory | period of the past before written records were kept |
| atlatl | spear throwing tool developed by early prehistoric Indians |
| moat | wide ditch around a village palisade used to provide protection against attacks |
| sherds | bits of broken pottery left by earlier socities |
| wattle and daub | combination of wood and clay used by the mississippian indians to build houses |
| chiefdom | social and political institution that developed during the mississippian indian period |
| effigy | An image of a person or an animal |
| artifact | An object made or shaped by humans |
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