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geography
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the study of people, their environments, and the resources available to them
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latitude
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measures distance north or south of the Equator
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longitude
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measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
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Prime Meridian
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an imaginary line that runs north to south through Greenwich, England
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prehistory
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refers to the long period of time before people invented systems of writing
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anthropology
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the study of the origins and development of people and their societies
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culture
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refers to the way of life of a society that is handed down from one generation to the next by learning and experience
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archaeology
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the study of past people and cultures
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artifacts
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objects made by human beings
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technology
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refers to the skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs
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historians
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study how people lived in the past
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Five themes of geography
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location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, region
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Two examples of how people interact with their environment
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Early farmers used water from river to irrigate their crops.
European settlers in the Americas cut down trees to clear land for farms |
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How to anthropologists and archaeologists learn about the lives of prehistoric people?
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By studying their cultures, artifacts and technologies.
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What kind of evidence do historians use to study the past
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Artifacts, technologies and written evidence
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Why do you think it's important for us to understand our past?
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To learn from it so that we can benefit from the good and not repeat the bad.
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How can bodies of water play an important role in shaping human society and economy?
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Water provides important resources such as food and water to drink. It also provides a means for transportation of people and goods.
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