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a period of extremely cold temperatures when part of the planet’s surface was covered with massive ice sheets
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a person who continually moves from place to place, usually in search of food
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period when early Americans learned how to plant and raise crops
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a highly organized society marked by knowledge of trade, government, the arts, science, and writing
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farming technique in which land is cleared and made fertile by cutting down and burning forests
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large group of extended families
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Muslim place of worship
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relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line
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political system in which powerful leaders gave land to nobles in exchange for pledges of loyalty and service
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economic system in which peasants provide services to a feudal lord in exchange for protection
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person bound to a manor
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French for rebirth, a period in Europe from 1350 to 1600 during which a rebirth of interest in the culture of ancient Greece and Rome occurred
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device used to determine direction, latitude, and local time
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sailing ship capable of long-distance exploration
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north-south line of longitude through the Atlantic Ocean dividing lands in the Americas claimed by Spain and Portugal
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series of complex societal and environmental interactions between Europe and the Americas begun with Columbus’s first voyage
