Core Concepts 9 Review

a length of time singled out because of a specific event or development that happened during that time

an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon

Which of these is a primary source?

• a school textbook about the Civil War

• a diary written by a Civil War soldier

a line marked off with a series of events and dates

Based on this picture of an archaeological dig, what item would be the OLDEST?

• pottery fragments

• plastic comb

• shell button

• sand and gravel

information about an event that does not come from a person who experienced that event

people who study events in the past

a person's interpretation of an event; not necessarily the truth, but their point of view

• fact

• opinion

a list of events in the order in which they occurred

the scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence