Archaeology study set
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- Archeologist
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A scientist who wants to know what life was like for people who lived long ago.
use artifacts
( things made or used by people )
study
culture- how people lived,
community- where the people lived the social structure and buildings,
communication- how the people excanged ideas; language; pictures; and gestures,
Religion- what they valued belived or worshiped,
Traditions- the actions and beliefs handed down from th past. - Geographer
- A scientist that deals with the natural and man made features of the earth. They ask... where did people live how did they use their enviorment to survive?
- Anthorpologist
- a scientist that studies culture through human values customs and social relationships.
- Prehistory
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The historical time period before written history.
history before writting. - Oral Tradition
- Stories passed down by generations through MOUTH!
- Culture
- the ways of living that people have in common.
- Middens
- Ancient garbage piles
- Artifacts
- An object representing a culture or stage in the devolpment of a culture MADE OR USED BY PEOPLE!
- Community
- The social sturcture and buildings where people lived.
- Religion
- what people value worship and beieve.
- Traditions
- Actions and beliefs handed down from the past.
- Communication
- how people excange ideas, language,pictures, and gestures.
- Historians
- one who studies and records events of the past throught WRITTEN artifacts or documents.
- Paleontology
- The study of animal and plant fossils of prehistoric life.
- Strata
- Layers of rock and dirt