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Vocabulary Terms- Unit 1- Chapter 1
TERMS
archaeologist
historian
geographer
artifact
DEFINITIONS
A social scientist who studies the past by
examining objects that people left behind,
their “garbage”. Studies the time before
man learned to write.
A social scientist who studies the past by
examining records and documents that
were left: time after writing began.
Examples: treaties, inscriptions in tombs,
Diaries, letters, newspapers.
A social scientist who studies the natural
features of Earth, and also man –made
features, and they create maps. Can answer
questions about where people lived and how
they used environment.
Remains of something made by man found
in the ground. Examples: pottery, tools,
jewelry, religious statues, weapons,
furniture.
The mineralized (rock like) remains of any
living organisms.
fossil
Prehistory/
prehistoric
Prehistory (noun) The time before man
learned to write, anything that happened
during that time is described as
prehistoric. (adjective)
ICONS