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Chapter 1
Investigating the Past
Term | Definition |
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archaeologist | an expert who studies the past by examining objects |
artifact | an object made or used by people in the past |
geographer | an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features |
historian | an expert who studies and records the past |
prehistoric | before written history |
ritual | relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony |
Lascaux | a network of caves in southwestern France |
environment | all of the physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, animals, plants, and climate |
feature | an important part or characteristic of something |
texture | the characteristics of an object’s surface that can be identified by feeling or viewing it |
document | a written work that contains important information |
geometric | having a form composed of one or a number of simple shapes, such as triangles, squares, or circles |
researcher | someone who searches for information on a particular subject |
primary source | sources from the period you are studying |
secondary source | describes, analyzes, and discusses a primary source |