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Chapter 1
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History
4th Grade
09/06/2011

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Term
Name 4 states that border Alabama.
Definition
Georgia
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Term
Alabama is located in what 2 hemishperes?
Definition
western and northern
Term
Scientist who study how the earth was formed are called?
Definition
geologist
Term
The 5 major geographic provinces of the state are?
Definition
Cumberland Plateau
Highland Rim
Piedmont
Ridge and Valley
Coastal Plain
Term
About how many years ago did people first come to Alabama?
Definition
12,000
Term
What are scientist who stady past cultures by looking at their weapons, tools, buildings, and other remains?
Definition
archeologist
Term
Which indians moved to Alabama following herds of now-exstinct food animals?
Definition
Paleo
Term
Which indians made bowls and other items from stone?
Definition
Archaic
Term
Which indians used the bow and arrow first?
Definition
Woodland
Term
What river forms the border between Alabama and Georgia?
Definition
Chattahoochee
Term
migration
Definition
the movement of people or animals from one place to another
Term
fossil
Definition
remains of a living thing from a former geologic age
Term
inhabitants
Definition
people who live in a particular place
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erosion
Definition
the wearing away of land by wind, water, or weather over a long period of time
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prehistoric
Definition
the period of time before history was written down
Term
petroglyphs
Definition
artwork carved into rock walls by the Paleo Indians
Term
middens
Definition
garbage dumps used by Archaic Indians
Term
palisades
Definition
a fence of stakes set firmly in the ground to enclose or protect a place
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atlatl
Definition
a throwing stick used by the Archaic Indians
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chiefdoms
Definition
groups of tribes with common goals and beliefs that unite for power
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