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Social scientists are scholars who study. a) Animal Behavior b) Dinosaur skeletons c) Human Society d) Astronomy
C (Human Society)
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
A cave
A road
A spear
A volcano
A road
How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?
They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition.
What do social scientists believe handprints on cave paintings were used for?
To sign their paintings
Which of these activities would an Archaeologists most likely do?
Make maps?
Examine objects?
Read old newspapers?
Study Earth's features?
Examine objects
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?
Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor.
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
Because people were smaller back then
People who study the past are most like _______________
Detectives
An object made or used by people in the past is called
an artifact
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these questions would be the hardest to answer?
What type of paint did people use?
What did people paint pictures of?
Why did people paint in caves?
What did people use paintbrushes for?
Why did people paint in caves?
Tell me 3 different types of social scientists
Archaeologist, Historian, and Geographer
What does this ancient spear thrower, with its detailed carving, indicate about the person who may have used it?
This person was a hunter
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
To find out what happened and why
Which clue (artifact) has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
Lamps for burning animal fat
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What animals lived in the area
What do scientists think may have been the reason why ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing the powder with fat or oil?
To make different colors of paint
Which unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
Lack of evidence from the period
"What documents did the people who wrote about the discovery of this cave leave behind"? Which social scientist would say this?
Historian
"How close to the Sahara Desert might this ancient scene have taken place"? Which social scientist would most likely say this?
Geographer
"Artifacts found on the floor of the cave, such as cutting tools and pottery, suggest it might once have been used as a gathering spot". Which social scientist would most likely say this?
Archaeologist