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Chapter 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| History | the study of the past |
| prehistory | the time before there was writting |
| culture | the knowledge, beliefs, and values of a group of people |
| archaeology | the study of the past based on what people left behind |
| fossil | a part or imprint of something that was once alive |
| artifacts | objects created by and used by humans |
| primary source | an account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event |
| secondary source | information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event |