Historical and Cultural Terms

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Adobe

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A type of brick made of a mixture of mud and straw that is dried by the sun.

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Allies

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Countries that support and help other countries in a war; a person or group that gives help to another person or group.

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Artifact

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A simple object (such as a tool or weapon) that was made by people in the past.

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Bands

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A group of people or animals.

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Comancheria

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A part of the Great Plains, including portions of northern and western Texas, which was controlled by the Comanche Indians.

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Confederacies

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Groups of people, countries, organizations, etc., that are joined together in some activity or effort.

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Crop Rotation

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A system of growing different types of crops on the same piece of land over a period of years; changing the crops planted each year helps keep the soil from wearing out.

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Hides

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The skins of a large animal.

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Matrilineal

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Inheriting or determining family relationships by tracing the female line.

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Nomads

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A member of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place all the time.