2nd 9-Wks Vocabulary Session 1

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A type of dwelling that is partially underground and used by the Archaic and Pueblo civilizations.

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Pithouse

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Growing crops such as corn, beans, and squash

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Agriculture

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Agricultural technique to grow drought-resistant crops in arid landscapes with no irrigation.

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Dry-Farming

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Multi-family dwellings made of adobe

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Pueblo

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A mix of clay and straw used to build housing.

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Adobe

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People who were born in the Americas originally and never left.

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Indigenous

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Circular underground chambers used for rituals and meetings by the Ancestral Puebloans.

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Kivas

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Settling in one place rather than moving around to find food.

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Sedentary

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System to humans managing water from rivers allowing for more crops to be grown.

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Irrigation

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Believing in many gods and spirits.

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Polytheistic