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HUNTER- GATHERER
Definition:
People who move place to place looking for food and water
Aztec
Definition:
Lived in present day Mexico
Polytheistic
Definition:
Belief in many gods
Maya
Definition:
Lived in Present day Central America
Hiawatha
Definition:
Mohawk who United the five nations
Inca
Definition:
Lived in Andes Mountains of present day Peru, South America
5 Iroquois Nations
Definition:
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk
Tuscarora
Definition:
Sixth nation to join the Iroquois Confederacy
Iroquois Confederacy
Definition:
Alliance of the five Iroquois nations
Matriarchy
Definition:
A family who traces their decent to a common female ancestor
Wampum
Definition:
A string of beads made from seashells
Movement
Definition:
Movement of people, goods and ideas
Clan
Definition:
A group of related family members who came from a common ancestor
Region
Definition:
Area with similar characteristics
Civilization
Definition:
A complex, organized society
Landforms
Definition:
Physical features of a landscape
Beringland Bridge
Definition:
Land bridge that connects Asia to North America
Creation Myth
Definition:
Iroquois story of how the world came to be
Location
Definition:
Relative and exact (absolute)
Place
Definition:
Physical features of a location
Bodies of Water
Definition:
Oceans, lakes, rivers and streams
Natural Resources
Definition:
Used to benefit people
Interaction
Definition:
How people use the land
Land Use
Definition:
Using the land for work and recreation
Climate
Definition:
Average weather of a place
Geography
Definition:
Study of people and how they use their environment
Culture
Definition:
Way of life