Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Geography and History

Prehistory is the time before writing was invented History is the written and other recorded events of people

An archaeologist is a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past Geography is the study of Earth’s surface and the processes that shapes it.

Oral Tradition is the process of passing stories down through the Generations by word of mouth.

ORAL TRADITION Vs. WRITTEN HISTORY FACTS: MORE ACCURATE MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND MORE FACTUAL FACTS: SPOKEN (NO WRITTEN RECORD) PASSED DOWN OVER YEARS NEGATIVES: LOST INFORMATION FACTS BECOME INACCURATE LEFT OUT INFORMATION

An artifact is an object made by someone in the past An artifact is an object made by someone in the past. Scientists called archelologists study them to learn more about past cultures and civilizations.

PRIMARY SOURCE: SECONDAY SOURCE: A primary source is a first-hand account of an event or an artifact created during the period of history being studied. A secondary source is a record of the past, based on information from a primary source.

About 5,000 years ago, people in Southwest Asia and in Africa developed a system of writing. This was the beginning of history when people began to record important events.

Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) ranged from about 4,000 BC to 7,000 BC with the development of agriculture

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