Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Secondary source

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Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event in history.

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Culture

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The beliefs, customs, and values of the people in an area.

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Fossil

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A part or an imprint of something that was once alive.

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History

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The study of the past.

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Geography

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The study of earth’s physical and cultural features.

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Environment

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Includes all the living and nonliving things that affect life in an area.

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Resources

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Materials found in the earth that people need and value.

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Primary source

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Information, document, or other information from someone that was at the event to see what happened.

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Archaeology

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The study of the past based on what people left behind.

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Artifacts

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Objects made by humans and often left behind and later studied by archaeologists.