Voyage of the Mimi

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Voyage of the Mimi
Vocabulary III
Episodes 5 and 6
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A hard bowl in which softer substances are ground
is a
mortar.
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The back part of a ship is called the.
stern.
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A green stone that is often used for making
jewelry or statues is
jade.
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One who studies ancient plants is an
archaeobotanist.
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A tool used to pound or grind a substance is
called a
pestle.
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The cutting of words on something, usually on the
surface of stone or a coin is called an
inscription.
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An iron shaft with claws at the end used for
grasping or holding, especially, one for holding
an enemy ship along side is called
grappling hook.
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To break down or separate into basic parts is to
decompose.
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Objects made by human work are called
artifacts.
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A hieroglyph that identifies a particular ancient
Maya city is called an
emblem glyph.
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Voyage of the Mimi
Vocabulary IV
Episodes 7 and 8
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Animal excrement or manure is called
dung.
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An unusual object is called a
curio.
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The period of time when people began to use iron
to make tools and weapons is known as the
Iron Age.
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A chemical process that shows the composition of
clay is called
clay analysis.
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Things made or built in ancient times are called
antiquities.
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To dig up the ground in order to find something
that is buried there in earlier times is to
excavate.
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A large knife with a heavy blade used to clear
underbrush or to cut sugar cane is called a
machete.
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An object or custom that has survived from the
past is called a
relic.
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Another word for genuine or real is
authentic.
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A furnace or oven for baking or drying things
like bricks and pottery is called a
kiln.