Lesson One: Investigating The Past

1. Detectives Who Study the Past

What is one type of item that an archaeologist would study?

• clothing, tools, weapons and coins

• maps and river routes

• human development throughout the region

• hieroglyphics

1. Detectives Who Study the Past

Besides asking what happened in the past, what else do historians do?

• try to understand why events happened the way they did

• create maps to find new routes

• work on irrigation systems

• try to see why tools were used the way they were

Cave Art: Treasures of the Past

What city and country were cave art found?

• Scotland England

• Lascaux France

• Paris France

• Jordan Africa

Cave Art: Treasures of the Past

What do scientists believe cave artists used to see in the caves?

• glowing bugs

• only torches

• only lamps

• torches and lamps burning animal fat

Cave Painting of Humans

Which painting shows a scene from a hunt where men are riding on the backs of animals holding weapons?

• the painting at Bhimbetka Rock Shelter in India

• the painting at Lascaux France

• the painting at Argentina South America

• the painting at Jordan Africa

Cave Paintings of Animals

Where is the painting that shows prehistoric animals?

• Lascaux France

• Bhimbetka India

• Argentina South America

• Australia Sydney

Cave Painting of Animals

Why do scientists believe early humans painted animals?

• to capture the animals "magical powers" and influence gods

• because they were their favorite animals

• to domesticate the animals

• to sign their paintings with their own mark

Cave Painting of Shapes and Handprints

Where is the painting that has circular shapes, multiple animals and several handprints?

• Lacaux France

• Argentina South America

• Bhimbetka India

• Jordan Africa

Cave Painting of Shapes and Handprints

What is one reason scientists believe they used handprints?

• to make their gods happy

• to sign their art

• to sign their gods name

• to bring about good luck

Spear Thrower Top

What is one example of what a spear top could be made of?

• bone

• wood

• clay

• metal