America 1492 Vocab Flashcard

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A sudden, large overflow of water, usually from heavy rain.

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flash flood

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A word for the Americas before Columbus.

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pre-Columbian

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Wooden home for related families of Eastern Woodlands People.

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Longhouse

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Tall wooden post with symbols representing a family's history.

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totem pole

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A scientist studying past human life and cultures.

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Archaeologist

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Position or importance relative to others.

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status

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A clue or set of clues helpful in forming a conclusion.

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evidence

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Open public space in a village or town.

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Plaza

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Traditional home of Plains peoples made of wood, grass, and soil.

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Earth Lodge

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An object made by people of the past.

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artifact