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| Scientists that use objects to learn about the past |
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| The recorded events of people |
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| The period in time before writing |
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| Stories passed down by word of mouth |
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| The earth's surface, continents, plants, animals, etc. |
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| History began when people in Southwest Asia and Africa developed a system of writing. Unlike, archeologist, historians learn about the past by relying on written records. Historians look at what other groups living at the same time wrote about a society. They used “primary document” |
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| What is a oral tradition? |
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| Oral Traditions can tell families history, tells about heroes, or events in the past. Not all oral traditions are accurate, but it tells how a society lived and what the people thought was important. |
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