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Iceman/ Prehistory
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History
7th Grade
09/05/2008

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History
Definition
the story or record of what has happened in the past
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Oral Tradition
Definition
the passing on of history, belifs or customs by word of mouth
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artifacts
Definition
an object made by someone in the past
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Primary Source
Definition
a first-hand account of an  or an artifact created during the period of history being studied
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Secondary Source

 

Definition
a recond of the past, based on information from primery source
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Archaeology

 

Definition
the study of the remains of past cultures
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Excavate
Definition
to dig or scoop out Earth
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Prehistory
Definition
the period before events were recorded in writing
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Alps
Definition
Europe's hightest mountains,extending in an arc from the Mediterranean coast to the Balkan peninsula
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Geography
Definition
the study of Earth's environment and how it shapes people's lives and how Earth is shaped in turn by people's activities
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