Chapter Two Key Terms

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a rock carving made by people

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petroglyph

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an older community member that is respected for their knowledge and wisdom

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elder

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a scientist who examines physical evidence to understand the human past

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archaeologist

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the way a person sees and understands the world

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perspective

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the purposeful telling and retelling of stories about past events and myths

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oral history

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an object made, used, or altered by humans

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artifact

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a process using experiments and observation to test hypotheses

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the scientific method

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an assumption, educated guess, or theory

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hypothesis