Chapter 1 Visual vocab
Chapter 1 Visual vocab
Era: a large division of time
Decade: a group of ten years
Archaeologythe study of the past by looking at what people left behind.
Artifacts: objects made by people
Paleontology: the study of fossils
Fossils: remains of plant and animal life that’s been preserved from an earlier time.
Anthropologythe study of human culture and how it develops over time.
Species: a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics.
Evidence something that shows proof or indication that something is true
What are the main two types?
Primary source firsthand pieces of evidence
Secondary source: document or written work created after an event
Point of view: a general attitude about people or life
Bias:
an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events
Scholarly: concerned with academic learning or research
Conclusion: a decision reached after examining evidence