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Prehistory |
the history of humans before the development of writing |
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Fossil |
the remains of a plant or animal from the past or a geological age |
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Artifact |
an object made by humans that is of Archaeological historical interest |
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Oral tradition |
the legends, myths, and beliefs that a culture passes from generation to generation by word of mouth |
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Primary Source |
Information from events recorded at the time of those events |
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Secondary Source |
Information about events recorded at the time of those events by people who have studied primary sources |
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Archaeology |
The systematic recovery and study of tools, graves, buildings, pottery, and other remains of past human life and culture |
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Excavation |
in archaeology, the systematic digging of an area of ground to recover the archaeological record |
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Radiocarbon Dating |
A method for determining the age of a living things, based on the fact that their radioactive carbon content decays at a regular time |
