Pre Columbian Cultural Regions Vocab

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The way of life of a group of people, including their beliefs, traditions, language, food, and art

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Culture

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An area where people share similar ways of life, shaped by their environment and traditions.

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Cultural region

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A type of permanent home made of stone or adobe (sun-dried clay) used by Native peoples in the Southwest.

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Pueblo

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The first people living in a place; Native peoples who were in the Americas before Europeans arrived.

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Indigenous

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Something found in nature that people use to survive, such as water, wood, soil, or animals.

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Natural resources

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Moving from place to place without a permanent home, often to follow animals or seasonal resources.

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Nomadic

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To change or adjust in order to live successfully in a new place or situation

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adapt

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An object made or used by people in the past, like tools, pottery, or clothing.

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artifact

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To move from one place to another, often to find food, better living conditions, or to escape hardship.

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Migration