Chapter 1 Vocabulary

This theory explains the existence of the earliest Americans based on the use of land and their migration over it.

This theory explains the existence of the earliest Americans based on the use of water and the use of boats to get here.

This theory is used by indigenous people that believe they were originally here and have simply spread out.

This term identifies the early stages of human development in which people move from place to place to meet basic needs.

This term identifies the middle stage of human development in which people stay in one place and begin to farm and raise.

This term identifies the last stage of human development in which a surplus of food exists and the people develop cities, technology, science, etc.

This term is used to describe when a group of people has more food, or extra food, than what it needs to meet the basic needs of survival.

This term describes the ability of people to bring water to a place where it did not exist previously in order to farm to meet its basic needs.

This term is used to refer to a groups’ entire way of life that can include, language, clothing, adaptations, customs, beliefs, etc.

This term is used to describe a group of people that SHARE certain traditions, foods, customs, religion, etc.