S.S. Chapter 1: The Land and Native Peoples of North America

To try to achieve a goal

To take and gather crops such as wheat and corn

A type of ancient writing that uses pictures for words

Early human who lived by gathering wild plants and hunting animals

A flat-topped hill with steep sides

Spoken records, including stories, that have been passed from one generation to the next

A special feast given by Native Americans in which guests receive gifts

Flat or gently rolling land covered mostly with grasses or wildflowers

A method of clearing land for farming by cutting and burning trees

A tall carved log used by Native Americans to honor an important person or to mark a special event