Vocabulary: History

History

the study of the past

Culture

the knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people

Archaeology

the study of the past based on what people left behind

fossil

a part or imprint of something that was once alive

Artifacts

objects created by and used by humans

Primary Source

An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed to the event

Secondary Source

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in our witness an event