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Objects made by people are called _____________
Artifacts
_______________ written by people are examples of objects created in the past.
Documents
Works of ____________, like cave paintings or mosaics are examples of objects created in the past.
Art
____________, or structures created in the past are also objects we study to learn about the past.
Monuments
These people are experts who find objects by digging
Archaeologists
These people are experts who study and record their understanding of the past.
Historians
What is the name for the smaller ancient objects that archaeologists find?
Artifacts
In a trash heap, where are the oldest artifacts found - at the top or bottom?
Bottom
What kinds of things can be dated using radiocarbon dating?
Living things
These experts study natural features of the earth and sometimes even create maps.
Geographers
How are social scientists like detectives?
They investigate and ask a lot of questions
Which symbol bests describes an artifact: fossil or iPhone ?
iPhone
Which symbol bests describes a historian - pencil or shovel ?
Pencil
If something is prehistoric, it means it was around before __________
Writing
What does the word "artifact" mean?
Made with skill
True or False: Social scientists are sometimes wrong about prehistoric items
True
