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Vocabulary for Chapters 1 and 2

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The things people believe are most important in life   Values  
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The distance east or weat of the prime meridian measured by imaginary lines that run north and south on a map or globe.   Longitude  
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An area with common features that set it apart from other areas.   Reigon  
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The way of life of a group of people at a particular time that includes their daily habits, beliefs, and arts.   Culture  
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The distance north or sount of the equator measured by imaginary lines tat run east and west in the globe.   Latitude  
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the studt of Earth   Geography  
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A weather pattern of an area over a long period of time   Climate  
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A physical feature such as a mountain range, plain, or plateau.   Landforms  
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A unit of measurment describing the distance between lines of lattitued and longitude.   Degree  
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A way of living that people practice regularly over time.   Custom  
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Before written records were kept, people passed on their history by word of mouth or ____ _________.   Oral Tradition  
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A written study of the past that is being based on a primary source is called a _________ ______.   Secondary Source  
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An object made by someone in the past is an ________.   Artifact  
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The scrapbook that Nina found in her grandfather's attic is a example of a _________ ______.   Primary Source  
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___________ is the study of the remains of past cultures.   Archaeology  
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_______ can be identified as the story of the past.   History  
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The time before the development of writing is called __________.   Prehistory  
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___________ often involves the serch for artifacts.   Archaeology  
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Stories and legends were passed on during prehistory through _______ _______.   primary sources  
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Arcoaeologists often dig up, or ________ historical sites.   Excavate  
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