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Primary Source versus Secondary Source. Drag the pictures into two categories. Prehistory. History. time before written history. written and recorded events of people. pre=before. historians rely on written record AND archaeological EVIDENCE. oral tradition: s tories passed down
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Drag the pictures into two categories
Prehistory History time before written history written and recorded events of people pre=before historians rely on written record AND archaeological EVIDENCE oral tradition: stories passed down by word of mouth family history, hero stories, showed how people lived and what the thought was important artifacts Ppl in Africa and Asia began writing systems about 5,000 years ago! Archaeologists: examine objects to learn about past people and cultures bones, tools, objects tell about people example: size of a spear shows what type of animal was hunted
Think about what you know about geography to answer the following question in your NB: How and why do you think geography and history are linked?
Prehistory Knowledge Check Grade: 6 Social Studies Subject: «date» Date:
1 The difference between prehistory and history is a written record True False
2 Oral traditions are... A show what a society found important B could be family history C stories passed down by word of mouth D could be hero stories E all of the above
3 Why are geography and history linked?
Artifacts, archaeology, geologists, fossils, Which evidence do you think is more reliable, artifacts or written records? Explain.
Early human discoveries! Where do you think they were found? Where in the world is Miss Laughland?
Meet Lucy! While listening to the read aloud, "Mary Leakey", think about why Mary's discoveries caused so much excitement...
Lucy info: 1. Found in East Africa (Tanzania) 2. Homo habilis= early tool user 3. Bones showed that Lucy walked upright like us 4. Lucy is a hominid
A more recent discovery! Where in the world is Miss Laughland? (Click on me to find out!)
Meet Otzi... Iceman of the Alps Discovered in 1991 why so well preserved? body provided clues to how early people lived
Hunter Gatherers: Paleolithic (fire used) Stone Ages Ice Age Cave Art
Effects of Farming: Hunters-gatherers must travel to get food. In nomad groups, everyone is involved in getting food Farming develops. People ____________ plants and animals and build settled communities. Tools and crops improve. Effect?... People can grow more and have surplus With more people and enough food, everyone does not have to farm
Iceman Characteristics Prehistory Lucy tamed animals Farming Old Stone Age