Glossary Terms Archive - Page 14 of 15 - Societies and Territories

Language family – Famille de langues

A language family is a group of languages related through descent from a common ancestral language or parental language, called the proto-language of that family.

Archaeology – Archéologie

ArchaeologyArchaeology is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of... is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of archaeologyArchaeology is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of... is to understand what people of the past were like and how they lived. Scientists who study archaeologyArchaeology is the study of things that people made, used, and left behind. The goal of... are called archaeologists.

Sustainability – Une approche durable

SustainabilitySustainability (or sustainable development) is development, growth or change... that meets the needs of the present,... (or sustainable development) is development, growth or change… that meets the needs of the present, without compromising or preventing our children and future generations of meeting their own needs.

Subsistence – Subsistance

Subsistence means the minimal resourcesResources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are "valued".... that are necessary for survival. A subsistenceSubsistence means the minimal resources that are necessary for survival. A subsistence economy relies on hunting... economy relies on hunting and cultivation for food and surrounding trees for building shelter.

Nation – Nation

A large collection (group, joining, etc.) of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"....

Confederacy – Confédération

This is a group of people or nations or tribes or provinces that form an “alliance”. The agreement they make allows each member to control itself, but they agree to work together for common causes. Also known as a confederationThis is a group of people or nations or tribes or provinces that form an "alliance".... or sometimes a league.

Confederation – Confédération

Clan System – – Système de clans

A clan is a group of people that are united by actual or perceived kinship, that is they are related by birth or marriage, etc. Clan systems are often used to determine how things are passed down through generations.

Trade Network – réseau de échanges

A trade networkA trade network is a system of roads, railroads, rivers, airports or anything that is used... is a system of roads, railroads, rivers, airports or anything that is used to connect different communities together in order to share and exchange goods.

Empire – Empire

An empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government. Usually an empireAn empire is group of nations or peoples ruled over by a powerful emperor, empress, or other... has a much larger territoryA territory is an area of land, or sometimes of sea, that we can say "belongs"... than a kingdom!

Resources – Ressources

Resources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are “valued”. For example, a country […]

Cooperation – Coopération

Cooperation means when people work together. CooperationCooperation means when people work together. Cooperation is when groups of people, organizations, countries, etc. are... is when groups of people, organizations, countries, etc. are acting together for a common or mutual benefit.