Chapter 1- Studying the Ancient World
Lesson 1 “Clues from the Past”
I.
Looking for Clues
a. What Historians Do
i. History-_______________________________________________
ii. Historians______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
iii. Historians main tools are _________________________________
1. examples: _______________________________________
iv. Historical Sources
1. primary source________________________________________________
________________________________________________
a. examples:_________________________________
_________________________________________
2. secondary source________________________________________________
_________________________________________
a. examples:_________________________________
_________________________________________
b. What Archaeologists Do
i. Archaeology______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
ii. Archaeologists study fossils______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
1. examples:_______________________________________
iii. Artifacts:______________________________________________
1. examples:_______________________________________
________________________________________________
2. Artifacts from the same _______________ and
_______________________ are very useful to
archaeologists (referred to as a groups material culture)
iv. Other Sources of Clues
1. _____________________ and ____________________
work together to help piece together the clues of the past
2. In addition to written records and artifacts, other sources of
clues include ___________________ and
_____________________
a. Legend-___________________________________
i. stories and legends can point scholars
toward ____________________
1. example:______________________
______________________________
b. Luck- sometimes luck can play a major part in
uncovering the mysteries of the past
i. Example:___________________________
___________________________________
Chapter 1- Studying the Ancient World
Lesson 2 “Putting the Pieces Together”
I.
Using the Evidence
a. Historians and archaeologists, along with other experts, gather clues from
the ______________and reveal information about past _______________
i. Society- ______________________________________________
b. Social Structures and Family Life
i. Social structure- _______________________________________
ii. Various works of ______________ and __________________ can
tell us about the social structures and family life of different
cultures
c. Politics and Economic Systems
i. ________________________ sources can be useful for learning
about politics or government
1. Example:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
ii. Some written sources can also be helpful when learning about a
society’s _____________________ situation (the value of goods
and services)
1. Examples:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
iii. _________________________ can also be helpful when searching
for clues about a society’s economic situation
1. Example:
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
2. Sometimes the actual items that were traded are discovered
a. Example:__________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
d. Language
i. Historians have to use clues from _________________ languages
to help them understand _________ or ______________ languages
1. Example:________________________________________
e. Art and Architecture
i. Art
1. A society’s artwork can clue us into their
________________________ beliefs
a. Examples:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
2. Art can also give us clues about a society’s level of
__________________________
a. Archaeologists found bronze objects with amazing
detail in the area where the people of the
__________________ Dynasty in China lived
which shows that they had incredible
___________________________skills
ii. Architecture
1. Clues from the _______________ and _____________ of
buildings
a. many temples= ____________________________
2. The __________________of the buildings reveal clues too
a. ancient castle with thick stone walls=
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
b. beautiful Greek temples=
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
c. buildings with rounded arches=
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
f. Beliefs and Values
i. Written sources
1. Teachings of Confucius=
________________________________________________
2. The Code of Hammurabi=
________________________________________________
ii. Unwritten sources
1. Greek statues of athletes and images of athletes=
________________________________________________
II.
Views of the Past
i. Views of the past change due to new _______________________
and new ___________________________
b. New Discoveries
i. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
ii. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
c. New Interpretations
i. The growth of ____________________, the
___________________________________, and
____________________________________ have affected how we
study history