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| artifact |
an object made by humans long ago |
The artifacts on display in the museum included pottery, jewelry, and tools. |
| culture |
the entire way of life of a people, including their customs, beliefs, and language |
Celebrations vary among different cultures. |
| historian |
a person who studies the past |
The historian specialized in the Inca civilization. |
| primary source |
a firsthand account of an event or an artifact created during the period of history that is being studied |
The pioneer's diary was a valuable primary source of life on the prairie. |
| secondary source |
an account of the past based on information from primary sources and written by someone who was not an eyewitness to those events |
Biographies are a secondary source you may use in your research paper. |
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