archaeologist

scientist who looks for bones, tools,

and artifacts from people [image]who lived long ago; these objects are studied to find out how people lived then.

artifact

[image]          an object, such as pottery or a tool or jewelry, made by a person who lived long ago

gatherer

a person from long ago who found and collected foods such as fruit, nuts, and roots

Native Americans

descendants of the first people who settled throughout North and South America

culture

the way of life of a group of people; clothing, food, beliefs, language, and customs are all parts of this

The Pueblo

Native American group that lived in the southwest;

they built apartments into cliffs.

Rocky Mountains

irrigation canals

a ditch that carries water from a river to a farm to water crops