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Chapter 1
Archaeology, Geography and History
Question | Answer |
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history | the study of the past |
culture | the knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people. |
archaeology | the study of the past based on what people left behind |
fossil | a part, imprint or bone of a once living thing. |
artifacts | objects created and used by humans |
primary source | an account by a witness of an event |
secondary source | information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event. |
primary source example | videos, diaries, laws and photos |
secondary source example | textbooks, journal articles and encyclopedias |
Geography | the study of the earth's physical and cultural features |
landforms | the natural features of the land's surface. |
climate | the pattern of weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time |
BC | Before Christ |
AD | Anno Domini "in the year of our lord" |
BCE | Before common Era |
CE | common era |
environment | includes all living and nonliving things that affect life in an area |
region | an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas. |
resources | materials found in the earth that people need and value |
circa | about |
AD- another way of saying this date | CE |
BC- another way of saying this date | BCE |
values | ideas that people hold dearly |