Across
- 3. adobe dwelling of the Anasazi
- 6. level strip of land carved into the side of a hill or mountain for farming
- 11. channel for carrying water
- 15. system of writing that uses pictures to represent words and ideas
- 16. thick sheet of ice
- 17. area of raised land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain
- 18. object made by humans and used by archaeologists to learn about past human cultures
- 20. ceremonial dinner among some Native Americans of the Northwest Coast
- 22. study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about their culture
- 24. tribal chief of an Eastern Woodlands Native American people
- 26. height above sea level
- 27. high, steep, rugged land, usually at least 1,000 feet above the surrounding land
Down
- 1. entire way of life developed by a people
- 2. house made of mud plaster over a framework of wooden poles
- 4. underground chamber where Pueblo men held religious ceremonies
- 5. an extra amount, more than is needed
- 7. region in which people share a similar way of life
- 8. Native American home built of wood poles and bark
- 9. sun-dried clay brick
- 10. long dry spell
- 11. total authority by a ruler over the people
- 12. advanced culture
- 13. group of Native American people sharing the same customs, languages, and rituals
- 14. broad area of fairly level land
- 19. raised plain
- 21. raised road across a stretch of water
- 23. tent made by stretching animal skins on tall poles
- 25. group of related families