Think like an Historian

information from someone who did not witness an event

• secondary source

• primary source

information from someone who witnessed an event

• primary source

• secondary source

a person who studies the events of the past

• history

• historian

A scientist who studies the origin, culture, and values of different people is a/an

• anthropologist
• botanist
• culturist
• ornithologist

Archaeology is important because it helps us understand our ______.

• past
• present 
• future
• dreams

What is an artifact?

• An imprint of a plant from long ago
• The remains of a person from long ago
• A food prepared or eaten by humans
• An object made or used by humans 

Which of the following are examples of secondary sources? (Select all the correct answers.)

• encyclopedias

• biographies

• commentaries

• textbooks

A sequence of events in time are called a

• chronology

• artifact

• question

• sourcing

the study of past events

• history

• historian

____________ is the information that can prove your point or support your conclusion.

• Chronology

• Evidence

• Point of view

• Primary sources

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