Basic Concepts in Social Studies

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Culture

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The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.

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Archaeology

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

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Fossil

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A part or imprint of something that was once alive.

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Artifact

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An object created by and used by humans.

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Anthropology

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The study of what makes us human, including human behavior, social structures, and language in both the present and the past.

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Primary Source

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An account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event.

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Secondary Source

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

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Latitude

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Imaginary lines north or south from the equator.

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Longitude

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Imaginary lines east or west of the prime meridian.

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Bias

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An idea about someone or something based solely on opinions, not facts.