Unit 2 - Utah's First People Vocabulary

Adaptation

• A type of animal behavior.

• The process of adjustment to environmental changes.

• The process of evolution over millions of years.

• The act of changing one's diet.

Archaeology

• The study of ancient languages and scripts.
• The exploration of outer space for historical artifacts.
• The analysis of geological formations and fossils.
• The study of human history and prehistory through excavation and analysis of artifacts.

Artifact

• A digital file created by software applications.
• A natural formation found in geological sites.
• A type of modern art installation.
• An object made or used by humans, often of historical or cultural significance.

Culture

• The shared beliefs, values, norms, and practices of a group.

• The study of ancient artifacts.

• A type of physical geography.

• A type of food.

Nomadic

• A term for a permanent settlement.
• A style of music associated with travel.
• Relating to a lifestyle of moving from place to place without a permanent home.
• A type of animal that migrates seasonally.

Prehistoric

• Describing events that occurred in the last century.
• Relating to the time after written history.
• A term used for ancient artifacts only.
• Relating to the time before written history.

Descendant

• A person who has no ancestors.
• An organism that is not related to any species.
• A historical figure from a different lineage.
• A person or organism that is descended from a particular ancestor.

Indigenous

• A term used for modern urban populations.

• The original inhabitants of a region.

• A person who travels to a new country.

• A type of plant species.