SS Lesson Onevocab/ Study Guide Flashcards
(20 cards)
an expert who studies the past by examining objects
Archaeologists
An object made or used by people in the past
Artifact
all of the physical surroundings in a place,
including land, water, animals, plant and clim
Environment
An important part or characteristic of something
Feature
an expert who studies and creates maps of
Earth’s natural and human-made features.
Geographer
an expert who studies and records the past
Historian
before written history
Prehistoric
relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony
Ritual
the characteristics of an object’s surface that can be identified by feeling or viewing
Texture
a written work that contains important information
Document
someone who searches for information on a particular subject
Researcher
Social scientists are scholars who study
Human society
What activity would an archaeologist most likely do
Examine objects and artifacts
People who study the past are most like
Detectives
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past
To find out what happened and why
Name human- made features that geographer might study
Town, roads , bridges, and dams
Name artifacts from the past the have been found near artwork displayed in parts of caves
Lamps and tools
Cave paintings show what kinds of Blank roamed the earth
Animals
Paintings of animals were more then humans
Realistic
Prehistoric tools were used to make paint by grinding colored minerals into mixing it with animal fat to make many
Colors
