Cave Art
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists build wood structures to stand on?
There were painting high up on the cavern walls and ceilings
What do social scientists primarily study?
human society
What is a primary source?
A document or record of an event by someone that present at the time the document or record was created.
What theme describes how people react and interact with their surroundings?
Human Environment Interaction
What was used to craft the bison sculpture shown in our textbook?
clay
How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?
They used the surface as part of the painting.
People who study the past are most like which profession?
Detectives
What is a reason that historians read diaries and letters from the past?
It is a primary source and it is written by the person who was alive at the time.
What is a factor related to Rise of Civilization?
Once people cooperated with each other, they were able to form communities.
Not all civilizations governed the same.
some civilizations had writing.
What would most interest a geographer about the bison sculpture that was shown in our textbook?
The fact that it was discovered deep inside a cave that is hard to get to.
Why are ancient handprints on cave walls very small?
The people were much smaller than we are, so the handprints are small.
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
To find out what happened and why.
Give an example of a secondary source?
A biography, a retelling of an event, a secondhand version of an event.
What is the significance of Interconnectedness in World History?
New ideas, products and advancements that developed in one area, eventually reach other areas throughout the world.
What is an artifact?
An object made or used by people from the past
What unique challenge the study of prehistoric history present?
There wasn't any written history to tell what happened.
An archaeologist digs up these objects. What does he do with them?
Examines them (the objects)
What type of source would a history textbook be considered?
Secondary Source
How do Belief Systems affect society?
They often bring about great social and political changes.
Why is the discovery of artifacts important to understanding the past?
They are clues to the past.
What do scientists think may have been the reason why ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing the powders with animal fat?
To make different colors of paint for their art.
What is an object made or used by people from the past called?
Artifact.
Why is it important to distinguish between primary and secondary sources?
Primary Sources are more likely to be accurate and truthful, whereas secondary is based on the writers ability to research and recall the information.
How did social groups form the basis for societies?
These smaller groups banded together to form larger societies.
What do ancient artifacts tell us about the people who created them?
It helps them to understand Who lived there? When did the live there? What were they like?