Social Studies Chpt 2 vocabulary

history

• the past

• the present

• the future

• oranges and apples

archaeologist

• scientist that learns about the past by studying artifacts (things made by people in the past)

• scientist that learns about the present by studying artifacts (things made by people in the present)

• scientist that learns about the future by studying artifacts (things being made in the near future)

• native american that learns about the past by studying flowers and plants

hunter-gatherers

• scientist that learns about the present by studying things made in the present

• huge animals who get their own food

• people who hunted animals and gathered plants for food

• things that are made by people in the past

wigwam

• A type of shelter made of animal skins and branches

• A native American head-dress

• A type of shelter made of clay

• A type of shelter made of branches and bark

agriculture

• giving one thing to get another

• the raising of plants and animals

• bodies of salt and fresh water

• new ways to make tools by chipping and grinding stone into shapes

trade

• giving one thing to get another

• buying and selling goods and services

• smaller groups that traveled together

• larger tribes that stayed in one place

reservation

• the story of things that happened over time

• land set aside for Native Americans

• a water route to Asia through North America

• a member of the greatleague council of the Iroquois

longhouse

• a water route to Asia through North America

• a home where several families lived together

• a group of nations that speak similar languages

• a barn type house to keep animals warm in the winter

clan

• an extended family that lives together

• Man-made tools

• a group that makes decisions

• a leader

league

• the head of a clan

• a group that works together toward a common goal

• a group that makes decisions