EARLY AMERICANS VOCABULARY

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1 ame: Period: Date: EARLY AMERICAS EA archaeology är-kē-ä lə-jē the study of past cultures artifact är tə-fakt any object made or used by people in the past economy i-kä nə-mē the way people use their resources to meet their needs

2 natural resource na chə-rəl rēˌsôrs something in nature that people can use to meet their needs human resources hyo o mən rē sôr-səz the workers who produce goods or provide services capital resources ka pə-təl rē sôr-səz goods that are produced to make other goods or to provide services

3 scarce skers A in short supply surplus sûr pləs an extra amount culture kul chər a way of life

4 excavate eks-kuh-vey-t V to uncover something by digging away and removing the earth that covers it inhabit in-hab-it V to live in a place nomad noh-mad person or thing that move around a lot

5 ame: Period: Date: EARLY AMERICAS archaeology är-kē-ä lə-jē the study of past cultures the study of the way people lived in the past people of the past long ago The archaeologist will study this artifact to figure out how people of the past lived. object made in the past artifact är tə-fakt any object made or used by people in the past something people from the past made or used pottery tools weapons buildings These arrow heads are artifacts that tell archaeologists that the tribe that made them are hunters. economy i-kä nə-mē the way people use their resources to meet their needs how people make money or use resources to survive money resources meet needs Buying and selling goods is part of a country s economy.

6 found in nature natural resource na chə-rəl rēˌsôrs something in nature that people can use to meet their needs something that is found in nature and can be used by people plants animals clay water The buffalo is a natural resource used by the Lakota Souix. human resources hyo o mən rē sôr-səz the workers who produce goods or provide services people who make things to be used or sold or work to provide services people doing work workers hunters fishermen bus drivers The woman weaving a basket is a human resource. capital resources ka pə-təl rē sôr-səz goods that are produced to make other goods or to provide services things used to make other things or help to provide a service tools equipment vehicles buildings weapons This spear is an example of a capital resource.

7 scarce skers A in short supply not enough of what is needed limited not enough rare The water supply can be scarce in the desert. surplus sûr pləs an extra amount more than what is needed extra additional spare This man has a surplus of clothes and supplies in his closet. culture kul chər a way of life how a group of people live their lives traditions beliefs languages These children of different cultures speak and dress differently.

8 excavate eks-kuh-vey-t V to uncover something by digging away and removing the earth that covers it moving earth to uncover something uncover dig artifacts This man is excavating bones out of the ground. inhabit in-hab-it V to live in a place to live somewhere live dwell house This couple inhabit a house. move around nomad noh-mad person or thing that move around a lot something that moves around a lot butterflies birds military families The Lakota people are nomads who migrate with the buffalo they hunt.