GH2.3 Ancient CHamoru Society

families and clans produced only enough to meet their needs

families include all members who are related to one another by birth, marriage, adoption; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and etc.

a group of families who are related to one another; a family of families

relatedness or connection by blood

nurture; if a child's mother died, the child immediately would be taken (adopted)

house of bachelors, start at teens, leaves when married, learning center, boys learned to master skills: hunting, fishing, & planting under guidance

an open pit from which stone is obtained for building

two-part stone supports for ancient CHamoru houses

oldest daughter/child; first lady

oldest son/child; governor

upper caste and divided into social ranking of Matao and Acha'ot

were nobles in CHamoru society, the highest ranking individuals, and leaders of clan and village groups

ranked beneath the Matao and were often referred to as assistants or helpers to the Matao

system of tracing inheritance and family lines through mom

two-part stone supports for ancient Chamorro houses