Prehistory Review Flashcards

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What is a primary source?

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An artifact or piece of writing that was created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event.

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What is a secondary source?

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An artifact or writing created after an event by someone who did not see it or live during the time when it occurred.

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An ________ is a scientist who studies past human life by analyzing fossils and artifacts.

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Archaeologist

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An ________ is a scientist who studies the cultural development of humans.

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Anthropologist

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A Historian is _____________.

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An expert of history, especially of a particular period

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An Artifact is _____________.

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An object made by humans from a past culture

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Fossil is ___________.

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The remains of an organism that lived long ago

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Prehistory is ___________.

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The time before the invention of writing

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The application of knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet people's needs.

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Technology

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A period where people made simple tools out of stone.

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Paleolithic