Vocabulary
agriculture: the practice of growing crops or raising animals for the purpose of food, fiber, or other uses.
archaeological site: place where ancient people were active and left behind objects that are of historical interest.
Californio: spanish speaking peoples who lived in California before statehood.
crop: type of plant or the seasonal production of plants grown by humans for food, animal feed, or fiber.
grove: a group of trees growing together.
harvest: the process or period of gathering in crops.
irrigate: supply water to plants through pipes, artificial channels, or other methods.
livestock: animals such as cows, horses, sheep, and pigs, that are raised for food and other uses.
non-native species: plants, animals, or other organisms that are brought to a new place by humans.
rancho: the spanish word for ranch; Mexican land grant.
riparian: plant habitat along wetlands adjacent to rivers and streams. sow: to spread seeds in or on soil for growing.
staple: food that is eaten routinely, and in such quantities that it constitutes a dominant portion of a standard diet in a given people (i.e. acorns for the Kumeyaay and wheat for Europeans).