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CH 1 western civ.
section 1 understanding our past
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| geography | study of people, thier environments, and resources available to them |
| latitude | measures distance north or south of the equator. |
| longitude | measures distance east or west of the equator |
| prehistory | refers to the long period of time before people invented systems of writing |
| anthropology | people who study the orgins and development of people and thier societies. |
| culture | way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and expirements. |
| archaeology | study of past people and cultures |
| artifacts | objects made by human beings |
| technology | the skills and tools people use for thier basic needs |
| historians | people who study how people lived in the past |