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What is an artifact?
an object made by people, left behind
What is evidence?
something that shows proof that something is true
What is an era?
A period of many thousands of years
Who is Lucy?
the name given to a partial skeleton of a human ancestor who lived more than 3.2 million years ago that was about 3.5 feet tall
What term means to take someone else's work without giving them credit for it?
Plagiarism
What is a fossil?
plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time
What is a primary source?
firsthand evidence of an event in history
What is archaeology?
the study of objects to learn about past human life
What is the Julian Calendar?
This calendar was created to celebrate the founding of Rome
Who created the calendar we use today?
Pope Gregory XIII
The Gregorian calendar
What is bias?
an unreasonable, emotional judgment about people and events
What is secondary source?
a document or written work created after an event
What is paleontology?
the study of fossils
What is a time line?
this shows the order of events within a period of time
What does .org stand for at the end of a URL?
Organization
What is point of view?
a personal attitude about people or life
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
What is anthropology?
the study of human culture and how it develops over time
What are letters, diaries, government records, tools, clothing?
examples of primary sources
What type of source is an autobiography?
Primary source
What is credentials?
Evidence of someone's qualifications
What is a conclusion?
a decision reached after examining evidence
define inference
Choosing the most likely explanation based on the facts at hand.
What are textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies?
examples of secondary sources
Prehistory is considered the time before what?
Writing