Gallopade Chapter 15 Vocabulary

adapt

• to change

• to remain the same

• to ignore

• to enhance

archaeologist

• a scientist who studies human history by digging up remains/artifacts

• a person who studies the stars and planets

• a scientist who analyzes weather patterns

• a professional who designs buildings and structures

chiefdom

• an area or region governed by a chief

• a type of government led by elected officials

• a community ruled by a council of elders

• a territory controlled by a monarchy

elite

• superior in quality, rank or skill

• average in quality, rank or skill

• inferior in quality, rank or skill

• equal in quality, rank or skill

indigenous

• occurring naturally in a particular place; native

• imported from another region

• artificially created

• commonly found in urban areas

innovative

• creative; inventive

• traditional; outdated

• common; ordinary

• simple; basic

nomad

• people that travel from place to place with no permanent home

• individuals who settle in one location permanently

• people who engage in farming and agriculture

• individuals who live in urban areas and rarely travel

origin

• the point or place where something begins

• a type of fruit

• a historical event

• a scientific theory

paleo

• modern

• ancient

• futuristic

• recent

plaza

• a public square in a city or town.

• a type of traditional dance.

• a large shopping mall.

• a historical monument.