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ch 2vocab
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8th Grade
09/22/2010

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Artifact
Definition
Human-made object like a pot, a weapon, or a mask that gives clues to the culture from which it comes.
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Culture
Definition
A people's way of life, including the kinds of tools they make, the food they eat, and the language they speak.
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Mesa
Definition
A flat-topped, steep-sided plateau
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Slash-and-burn
Definition
A method of farming in which trees and brush are burned to clear land for feilds and villages
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Oral history
Definition
stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.
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Clan
Definition
A group of related people.
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Culture
Definition
A people's way of life
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Drought
Definition
A time when water drys up the land
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