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Evidence of the Past
Evidence from the Past
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| petroglyph | a rock carving made by people |
| elder | an older member of a community who is respected for his or her knowledge and wisdom |
| archaeologist | a scientist who studies past human life and activities by examining physical evidence such as tools, fire pits, and ruins from dwellings |
| perspective | the way a person sees and understands the world |
| oral history | the purposeful retelling of stories about the past events and legends of a group in order to teach about that group's culture |
| artifact | any object made, used, or altered by humans |
| Images in the Jeffers Petroglyphs | bison, bears, wolves, turtles, elk and human stick |