Mrs. Bailey Studying History Vocab

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Study of the past

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history

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Knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a people.

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culture

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Archaeology studies:

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the past based on what people left behind.

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Imprint of something once alive:

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fossil

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Items created by humans that give clues about their culture are

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artifacts

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Source created by a witness or participant in an event.

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primary source

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Example of a secondary source created by someone not present for the event:

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textbook

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Historian

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Studies the past to understand cultures.

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Knowing history helps create:

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all of the above

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Example of a primary source:

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a letter from the battlefield