Flash Cards
(15 cards)
Artifact
Any object made, used, or altered by humans
Mammoth
a large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back and long curved tusks.
Burial Mounds
a mound that native Americans over the dead to honor them
Atlatl
a throwing stick used by some indigenous peoples of North America to propel a spear or dart.
Archaeologist
A scientist who studies past human life and activities by examining physical evidence such as tools, fire pits, and ruins from dwellings
Petroglyphs
A rock carving made by people
Elders
An older member of a community who is respected for his or her knowledge and wisdom
Glacier
A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land of surface.
Culture
the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization
Evidence
The material in which a judgement or conclusion may be based. Artifacts, documents, photos, paintings, interviews, and rocks carving are all forms of historical evidence
Migration
Seasonal move- meant from one region to another
Climate
the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation
Perspective
The way a person sees and understands the world
Oral History
The purposeful retelling of stories about the past events and legends of a group in order to teach about the culture
Dwelling
A shelter ( a house wear someone lives)
