Studying the Past

The story of the past

• history

• biography

• historians

• community

What type of evidence would an archaeologist find most useful?

• Secondary Source

• Drawing

• Artifact

What do archaeologists do?

• Study people

• Study bones

• Study plants

• Study animals

What did prehistoric people use to make tools?

• Stone

• Animals

• Plants

• Cars

What are two things fire was used for?

• Roasting marshmallows

• It looked pretty

• They did not use fire

• Keeping warm and scaring away animals

What are objects created and used by humans?

• Fossils

• Artifacts

A natural feature of the Earth's surface

• Skyscraper

• School

• Landform

Natural materials people need, use, and value

• Resources

• Landform

• Culture

The study of the past

• History

• Culture

• Geography

A part or imprint of something that was once alive

• Fossil

• Artifact

• Bone