VOC1:ARCHAEOLOGY VOCAB

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the study of human societies and cultures and their development

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ANTHROPOLOGY

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the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

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ARCHAEOLOGY

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any object made by human beings

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ARTIFACT

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strategies to decide whether a story or concept should or should not be trusted

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CLAIM TESTERS

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the weather conditions most prevailing in a place, averaged over several years

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CLIMATE

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things that are constant over time; something in an uninterrupted state

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CONTINUITY

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the sum of the language, customs, beliefs, and art considered characteristic of a particular group of people

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CULTURE

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any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age

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FOSSILS

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immediate, first-hand accounts of an event, from people who had a direct connection

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PRIMARY SOURCE

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an account created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events, often uses primary sources

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SECONDARY SOURCE