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I. Studying History 1.Historian: a.study’s the lives of people in different times and places b.collect evidence to interpret events.

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1 I. Studying History 1.Historian: a.study’s the lives of people in different times and places b.collect evidence to interpret events

2 2.Key Historical Terms: a.primary source = firsthand information about people or events ex. diaries, letters, eyewitness, laws, court decisions, speeches, autobiographies b.secondary source = account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate in the event ex. textbooks, encyclopedias, articles, books, biographies c.authenticity = is the source / artifact authentic (real / true)? ex. false story, forged documents

3 d.artifact = objects made by humans ex. stone tools, weapons, baskets, carvings e.archeology = study of evidence left by early people in order to find out about their way of life (culture) f.chronology (chronologic) = the order events take place ex. timeline, placing events in order


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