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Louisiana's Early People
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
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History
8th Grade
11/27/2007

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agriculture
Definition
farming
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archaeologist
Definition
scientist who studies artifacts
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artifacts
Definition
pieces of bone, tools, and stone left behind by ancient people
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atlatl
Definition
a handle with weights used to throw spears with more force and for farther distances
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calumet
Definition
a piece pipe
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clan
Definition
a group of related families
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immunity
Definition
natural resistance to disease
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midden
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a garbage mound left by prehistoric people
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mound
Definition
raised area created by prehistoric peoples for ceremonial and burial purposes
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nomad
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wanderer
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pirogue
Definition
a dugout
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temple mound
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a raised area built by prehistoric Indians and used for religious ceremonies
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totem
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the symbol of a tribe
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treaty
Definition
a formal agreement between two or more nations
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tribe
Definition
a group of people who share a common ancestry language, name, and way of living
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