history
the study of past events
collective
involving all the members of a group
Classification
Systematic grouping of things or people according to their similarities
era
a period of time that is connected to a person, event or quality
chronological
A type of organization that historian use to arrange information so that it follows the flow of time
Database
A collection of information about a subject
plateau
a broad flat area of high land
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Physical Geography
the study of the land and its features
Human Geography
The study of people and their ways
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that divides the earth into Western and Eastern hemispheres
Escarpment
a steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface
indiginous people
Groups of people who are native to a place or region
Artifacts
objects created by and used by humans
archaeologist
A scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past.
pictograph
Pictures drawn or painted on cave walls, cliffs and ledges
petroglyph
carvings made in rock
band
A group of two or more extended families that live together under one leader
tribe
A group made up of a number of bands who follow the same leader and share in customs and territory
anthropologist
A scientist who studies human development and culture
Matrilineal
descent and inheritance is passed through the female line
migrate
to move from one place to another
enmity
(n.) hatred, ill-will
reservation
land set aside by the United States government for Native Americans