Investigating The Past Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the first people to find a cave and where did they find the cave.
A
The cave was found by four teenagers in Lascaux, France on September 12, 1940.
2
Q
How did they catch animals?
A
They caught animals with spears, bows and arrows.
3
Q
What are archaeologists?
A
An expert who studies the past by examining objects that people have left behind.
4
Q
What is a historian?
A
An expert who studies and records the past.
5
Q
What is a geographer?
A
An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human made features.
6
Q
What is an artifact?
A
An object made or used by people in the past.
7
Q
What is prehistoric?
A
Before written history.
8
Q
Why do we need to know about ancient people?
A
Without this knowledge we wouldn’t be able to make newer weapons.
