History GCSE
Nomadism and mobility
What Nomadism and mobility means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Nomadism and mobility
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Following migrating buffalo herds required a nomadic lifestyle, necessitating portable homes and the use of horses for hunting and transport.
Topics that use Nomadism and mobility
- Option P3: Key topic 1: The early settlement of the West, c1835–c1862 - 1 Indigenous peoples of the Plains: their beliefs and ways of life (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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