Friday, October 12, 2012

Chapter 7 Vocabulary and Terms

caravan
a group of people with animals or vehicles who travel together for safety, especially through a desert
plateau
a large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
nomad
a member of a tribe that travels from place to place instead of living in one place all the time, usually in order to find grass for their animals
nomadic (Bedouin) women
nomadic (Bedouin) woman wear their wealth
sedentary 
a sedentary group of people tend always to live in the same place
 barter 
to exchange goods, work, or services for other goods or services rather than for money

irrigation 
to bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops
women gathered around a water well
 terrace
one of a series of flat areas cut out of a hill like steps, and used to grow crops
This is an example of terrace farming in the Hazar Mountains of the Arabian Peninsula.  This is also an example of a sedentary community.  

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