Vocab 1
An object that as made by people, especially one from the past.
Artefact
an original or first-hand account, such as diaries or letters created by someone based on his or her experiences; artefacts such as spear points, pieces of pottery, armour
primary source
a person who is related to someone or a group of people from the past
descendant
A story or knowledge that is passed from one generation to the next
oral history
a book, biography, map, newspaper, magazine, film, or other item created by people who were not part of the original experience or event these people often use primary sources for reference and research.
viewpoint
persceptive
to explain the meaning of or to understand
interpret
to dig into the soil
excavating
a prehistoric rock carving
petroglyph
the act of noticing something
observations
create a mental image of past events by looking at the evidence; to build or form again.
reconstruct
a conclusion based on fact
inference
the tissues that join muscles to bone
sinew
the study of the past by digging into Earth to discover where people once lived and examining the objects found there.
archaeology
any period of time before 1950 based on carbon dating
BP (before present)