Missouri Social Studies Chapter 3 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

the study of the way humans lived long ago

Back

archeology

Front

the time before people kept written records

Back

prehistory

Front

piles of earth

Back

mounds

Front

a greater amount than what is used or needed

Back

surplus

Front

a diagram that shows when events took place

Back

timeline

Front

a round, pointed tent made from buffalo hide that is stretched over poles

Back

teepees

Front

low, dome-shaped buildings

Back

lodges

Front

extended families

Back

clan

Front

the height of the land above sea level

Back

elevation

Front

the level at the surface of the sea

Back

sea level