Ch. 2 Vocabulary

1. Ch. 2 Vocabulary

2. 1. Hunter-gathers People who survive by searching for wild plants and animals to eat

3. 2. Prehistory The time before written records

4. 3. Artifacts Objects made by humans that we study to learn about past human cultures

5. 4. Archaeologists People who study evidence left by early people to learn about their culture

6. 5. Pictographs Pictures drawn or painted on cave walls, ledges, and cliffs

7. 6. Petroglyphs Carvings made in rock

8. 7. Pemmican A mixture of animal fat and berries used by some Native American tribes in order to preserve meat JERKY

9. 8. Atlatl A hand-held spear thrower

10. 9. Extended families Families that include grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, sister, brother

11. 10. Band Two or more extended families that lived together under one leader

12. 11. Tribe A number of bands that followed the same leader and share the same territory and culture

13. 12. Confederacies Alliances of people or groups that unite for a common purpose

14. 13. Tipis Cone-shaped tents made of poles covered with animal skins used as dwellings by some Native Americans groups

15. 14. Hereditary Passed from parent to child

16. 15. Nomads People who wander from place to place in search of food

17. 16. Allies People who help each other in order to benefit them both

18. 17. Pueblos Large Native American homes made of adobe

19. 18. Adobe A mix of wet clay and straw that is made into bricks and dried in the sun

20. 19. Kiva A large room used for meetings and religious ceremonies among the Pueblo peoples

21. 20. Reservations Land set aside by the government for use by Native Americans

22. 21. Missionaries People sent to a place to convert the local population to a new religion