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Does a Historian Do?
What does a historian do?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plagarize | to present someone's work as your own without giving that person credit |
| primary source | firsthand evidence of an event in history |
| secondary source | work created after an event |
| point of view | general attitude about people or life |
| bias | an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events |
| scholarly | concerned with academic learning or research |
| credentials | qualifications or something that gives confidence |
| conclusion | a final decision reached by reasoning |
| URL | address of an online resource |
| .gov | address of a government website |
| .edu | web address of an educational institution |
| .org | web address for an organization |
| evidence | something that shows proof or an indication that something is true |
| archaeology | study of ancient history by looking at what people left behind |
| artifact | an object made by people |
| paleontology | study of the past using fossils |
| fossil | plant or animal remains that have been captured in rock |
| anthropology | study of human culture and how it develops over time |
| species | a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics |