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Acient History Chapter 1
Mr. Christensens history exam
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History
Not Applicable
09/19/2005

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Source
Definition
Anything that gives clues or information about the past.Ex.Garbage
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Written source
Definition
Storys or diarys written down and found. That contain information in them.Ex.Dairy from whenever.
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Prehistory
Definition
The history of our ancestors before written history was invented. Ex.Cavemen
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Fossil
Definition
Footprints or imprints that an animal,shell, or living thing left behind.
Ex. footprints in stone
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Artifact
Definition
Objects or sources uncovered that tell or show about other people. Anything made my humans.Ex. Jewlrey
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Oral Tradition
Definition
Storys, myths, or tales passed on by word of mouth.Ex. Gandparents storys.
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Midden
Definition
Peoples garbage that can give us clues about them.Ex. Food scraps
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Primary Source
Definition
An account of what happend, written ot told by an eye witness. Ex. Diarys.
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Secondary Source
Definition
An account of what happened told by someone who was not there.Ex.?
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Archaeology
Definition
When someone finds objects from the past and studys them.
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