Key Terms and Definitions

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Migrate

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To Move

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Culture

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A system of beliefs and ways of living that are special to a certain group, including their language, religion, government and arts.

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Hunter-Gather

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Someone who hunts animals and collects wild plants for food.

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Agriculture

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The system of growing crops for food.

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Civilization

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A complex culture that has made advances in learning, as well as in systems of government, religion, economics and the arts.

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Irrigation

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The practice of bringing water to fields, usually by means of ditches and channels.

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Adapt

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To change in order to live in a place.

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Bison

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A large animal that once roamed the Great Plains.

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Economy

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The system by which a group makes, uses, and shares or distributes goods and services.

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Nomad

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A person who travels from place to place in order to survive.