1. How do we know what we know about the past?
Tools of Discovery
How do we know what we know about the past?

2. Archaeologists
Hunt for evidence that is buried in the ground where human settlements may have once been.

3. Artifacts
Weapons, tools, containers, debris, food remains, and other things made by humans
Artifacts tell us lots of information about a population of people

4. Oral Tradition
Stories that are passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation

5. Other important Jobs
Anthropologists: focus on human society. They study how humans developed and how they relate to one another
Historians: People who study and write about the past
Rely on written records

6. What is the difference between a primary and secondary source?
Primary source: is a document or physical object that was written or created during the time of study
Example: The artifacts or artifakes
Secondary source: interpret or analyze primary sources
Example: The table your group created that analyzed the artifacts or artifakes