SSlesson 1 Vocab/ Study Guide Flashcards
Archaeologists
An expert who studies the past by examining objects
Artifact
An object made or by people in the past
Environment
All of the physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, animals, plant and climate
Feature
An important part or characteristic of something
Geographer
An expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features
Historian
An expert who studies and records the past
Prehistoric
Before written history
Ritual
Relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
Texture
The characteristics of an object’s surface that can be identified by feeling or viewing
Document
A written work that contains important information
Researcher
Someone who searches for information on a particular subject
Social scientists are scholars who study
Human society
What activity would an archaeologist most likely do
Examine objects and artifacts
People who study the past are most likely
Detectives
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past
To find out what happened and why