FLASHCARDS: Historical Thinking

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What is a historian?

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a person who researches, studies, and writes about the past, and is considered an expert on it

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archaeology

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the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of artifacts

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Artifact

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an object made by a human being

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What is anthropology?

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the study of human societies and cultures and their development

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Norm

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something that is usual, typical, or standard

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What is culture?

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the beliefs, customs, and art of a particular society, group, place, or time

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What is evidence?

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the available body of facts or information that help determine if a belief is true

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Interpretation

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someone's understanding of & how they explain a topic

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primary source

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an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or other source that was created at the time of study

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What is a secondary source?

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created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events researched