Calendars are based on historic events
True
To explain something
Interpret
Prehistoric humans wrote books to keep a record of what happened in their everyday lives
False
The hiding of the sun by the moon
Eclipse
We study this to help us understand how we get to where we are today.
History
Dates are an important part of learning about history
True
The human race
Humanity
Anthropologists study artifacts to learn how people lived
False
A hard metal made of a blend of copper and tin
Bronze
Stone
Artifacts include tools, weapons, pottery, and jewelry
True
Having to do with the whole world
Global
Dates help us to measure time and tell us when things happened
A person who moves from place to place
Nomad
The discovery of ______________ helped ancient people cook food and stay warm
Fire
Everyone in the world uses the same calendar to keep track of time
False
To figure something out
Calculate
Scientists use radiocarbon dating to determine how old an artifact is
True
The glowing remains of a fire
Embers
We learn about the life of prehistoric people by looking at these in caves
Drawings
Archaeologists can always determine the exact age of an artifact
False
Another name for buffalo
Bison
For some periods of history, historians have few artifacts
True
The values, attitudes, and customs of a group
Culture
The past gives us these. These anchor, or hold us to those people who have gone before us.
Roots