Social Studies: Investigating the Past through Inquiry

Which of the following is an example of an artifact?

• a mountain

• a plant

• a rock

• a sculpture

Archaeologists would be most interested in

• arrowheads

• old letters

• rivers

• bridges

Geographers would be most interested in

• arrowheads

• old letters

• rivers

• diaries

Historians would be most interested in

• spears

• caves

• old letters

• sculptures

How close to the Sahara Desert might this ancient scene have taken place?

Type of social scientist most likely to ask this question:

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian

What documents did the people who wrote about the discovery of this cave leave behind?

Type of social scientist most likely to ask this question:

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian

Were there any artifacts found near this cave painting that can help us interpret this scene?

Type of social scientist most likely to ask this question:

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian

Published accounts from around the world suggest handprints might have been a way for artists to sign their work.

Type of social scientist most likely to propose this theory:

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian

The location next to the migration of wild animals suggests the cave was used by hunters following wild animals.

Type of social scientist most likely to propose this theory:

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian

Artifacts found on the floor of the cave, such as cutting tools and pottery, suggest it might once have been used as a gathering spot.

Type of social scientist most likely to propose this theory:

• archaeologist

• geographer

• historian