The Early History of Texas (Vocab) .pptx

Vocabulary of the Early History of Texas

1. The Early History of Texas By Sr.Rida

2. The First Texans

3. Ice Age A time when huge sheets of ice and snow covered parts of Earth’s land and sea

4. Hunter-gatherer A person who collects plants and hunts animals for food

5. Descendant A relative, such as a person’s children or grandchildren

6. An object made and used by people Artifact

7. Scientists that study the culture and artifacts of early people Archaeologist

8. Open pits where people mine rocks Quarry

9. Way of life Culture

10. Farming Agriculture

11. American Indians of the Coastal Plains

12. A union of people or groups who work together Confederacy

13. Land set aside as a place for Native Americans to live Reservation

14. Someone who travels from place to place at different seasons Nomad

15. Boats made by hollowing out long logs Dugout Canoe

16. American Indians of the Mountains and Plains

17. Spanish word for “village” Pueblo

18. A system by which a group of people are ruled Government

19. A brick made from mud and straw Adobe

20. Large tents made of hide Teepee

21. A kind of wooden sled dragged by dogs or horses Travois

22. Someone who helps you Ally

23. Other Civilizations of the Americas

24. Canoes with watertight coverings Kayak

25. A product brought from a different place to trade or sell Import

26. A highly developed human society Civilization

27. A group of countries under the control of one ruler Empire