Chapter 2 Social Studies Terms

A record of the past based on information from primary sources is a

• primary source

• secondary source

• prehistory

• oral tradition

A first hand account of an event or artifact created DURING the time of study is a

• primary source

• secondary source

• prehistory

• oral tradition

A time before writing was developed

• primary source

• secondary source

• prehistory

• oral tradition

The passing down of history by word of mouth is called

• primary source

• secondary source

• prehistory

• oral tradition

The study of remains of past cultures is called

• excavate

• historian

• artifact

• archaeology

To carefully dig up

• excavate

• historian

• artifact

• archaeology

A person who studies history or writes about history

• excavate

• historian

• artifact

• archaeology

An object made by someone in the past

• excavate

• historian

• artifact

• archaeology

The story or record of the past

• Iceman

• historian

• history

• archaeology

A person who studies human history by digging up human remains and artifacts is a

• Iceman

• historian

• Ms. Tobin

• archaeologist