Prehistory 1.1 Flashcards
What is historian?
Th study of how people lived in the past
What is anthropology?
The study of the origins and the development of people in their societies
What is culture?
The way of life of a society that is handed down from generations
What is an artifact?
Something made by a human that can give you clues about history
What is geography?
The study of people, their environments, and the recourses available to them
What is archaeology?
The study of past people and cultures
What is technology?
Anything that makes life easier
What do historians use to study history?
Artifacts and written evidence
What must historians do?
Evaluate the evidence to determine if it is true
What is the historians goal?
To determine the causes of a certain event
What are primary sources?
Official documents, firsthand accounts, and visuals
What are secondary sources?
It uses a primary source to tell about the history
What is prehistory?
Before writing, no cities, countries, organized central governments, and complex inventions
What is a region?
Determined by political, economy, and culture
Why is there movement?
Food source, war, and religion
