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Early North American Peoples
Chapter 8
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Social Studies
6th Grade
01/08/2013

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longhouse
Definition
rectangular building made of logs covered by bark
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arid
Definition
dry
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adobe
Definition
made from sun-dried mud
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wattle
Definition
framework of twigs, logs, branches or vines covered with mud
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wigwam
Definition
dome-shaped frame of branches covered with animal skins or woven mats
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etching
Definition
an imprinted drawing or design
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tundra
Definition
cold, treeless land with low-lying vegetation
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snowhouse
Definition
temporary shelter, or igloo, built of blocks cut from snow
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sod house
Definition
shelter built from blocks of soil and vegetation cut from the frozen ground
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tributary
Definition
smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river
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temple mound
Definition
hill of dirt used for religious and ceremonial purposes
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burial mound
Definition
hill of dirt built over the graves of people
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basin and range
Definition
low area alternating with a small mountain range
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pueblo
Definition
structure made of adobe bricks
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pit house
Definition
shelter made by digging a pit in the ground and covering it with a framework of logs
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