Part 1 Learning About The Past

Question 0

The time before written records

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Pre-history

Question 1

Knowledge and understanding of the past and involves the study of its written records and sources of information.

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History

Question 2

Anything that existed at that time being researched

Ex. Tools, diary, photo, paintings, writings, transcripts.

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Primary source

Question 3

Anything that was created afterwards

Ex. Textbook, films, museums.

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Secondary source

Question 4

A written document preserving knowledge of facts or events

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Written records

Question 5

Valuable information can come from the spoken words

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Oral records

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Information about daily life from visual sources:objects and representation.

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Visual records

Question 7

Is a branch of anthropology which studies the physical evidence, called artifacts

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Archeology

Question 8

Things that people leave behind

Ex. Clay cups, bones, dishes and arts.

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Artifacts

Question 9

Compares objects found in the Stratford layers of the earth, with similar objects already dated elsewhere

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Stratigraphy

Question 10

Method of scientific dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns

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Dendrochronology

Question 11

Stone tools absorb water. By measuring the width of this layer with a microscope, scientists can determine when a stone was cut.

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Hydration dating

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The different types and amount of pollen can tel scientist about the historical climate.

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Pollen analysis

Question 13

Measuring how much radioactive carbon is present in the organic remains in ancient objects to make an informed guess about their age.

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Carbon 14 dating

Question 14

An educated guess

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Inference

Question 15

Why do we study history?

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To learn from the experiences of others
To be able to see other point of view and become more open to new ideas
To learn about common history that can help unite a group of people and create a sense of identity
To have a better understanding of human experiences and conditions

Question 16

Problems and challenges in obtaining informations about the past are?

Answer 16

Weather and passage of time have destroyed a great deal of archaeological evidence of the past.
Humans have destroyed a great deal of the past, by building over ancient cities or by looting