Vocabulary for “The Rise of Early American Civilizations”

domesticate

• healthy and full

• a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• to raise and train animals to live around humans

• to be successful

irrigate

• to supply water using pipes or channels

• a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces

• a natural well formed from a sinkhole

• to be successful

flourish

• to be successful

• healthy and full

• a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces

• made up of different people or things

isthmus

• woven or knit fabric

• to raise and train animals to live around humans

• healthy and full

• a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

diverse

• a relative of someone who lived in the past

• a large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government

• a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• made up of different people or things

lush

• to supply water using pipes or channels

• a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

• healthy and full

• woven or knit fabric

cenote

• a natural well formed from a sinkhole

• to raise and train animals to live around humans

• made up of different people or things

• a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces

descendant

• to supply water using pipes or channels

• made up of different people or things

• a relative of someone who lived in the past

• a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

empire

• a large territory or group of people under the total control of one ruler or government

• a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces

• woven or knit fabric

• made up of different people or things

sieve

• to supply water using pipes or channels

• a tool with small holes for separating big and small pieces

• to raise and train animals to live around humans

• to be successful