Unit 1 Vocabulary

A collection of myths or stories about a specific person, culture, religion, or any group with shared beliefs.

• economics

• mythology

• sociology

• psychology

The systematic study of government and politics.

• anthropology

• political science

• sociology

• psychology

Characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion,food, social habits, music and arts.

• economics

• culture

• sociology

• psychology

An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.

• culture

• secondary sources

• primary sources

• artifacts

Any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former period of time such as a skeleton, footprint, etc.

• culture

• archaeology

• fossil

• artifacts

The study of how people & nations use their resources.

What is produced, how it's produced, and who will buy it.

• economics

• political science

• sociology

• psychology

The study of social behavior and how people interact with one another.

• anthropology

• political science

• sociology

• psychology

The study of objects and structures from long, long ago.

• archaeology

• history

• primary sources

• culture

Events that occurred in human history before writing developed.

• prehistory

• history

• artifact

• culture

The study of the events that occurred in human past from written records, artifacts and other primary sources.

• prehistory

• history

• artifact

• culture