Social Studies Key Terms Chapter 3

???? The remains or imprint of a plant or animal from a past Geological age. A) fossil B) prehistory C)excavation

Fossil

A system for determining the age of an artifact based on the fact that a carbon content diminishes at a regular rate A: sarcophagus B: Radiocarbon dating C: Excavation

Radiocarbon dating

Information about events recorded after those events by people who have studied the primary sources A: Primary source B: Oral tradition C: Secondary source

Secondary Source

The recovery and study of remains of the past A: kitchen midden B: Megalith C: Archaeology

Archaeology

Stone Coffin A: kitchen midden B: Megalith C: Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus

The rubbish including artifacts and bones left by people of the past A: Artifact B: kitchen midden C: Fossil

Kitchen midden

The process of digging up remains of the past A: excavation B: sarcophagus C: Oral tradition

Excavation

An object made by humans that is of archaeological or historical interest A: Fossil B: Artifact C: sarcophagus

Artifact

Information about events recorded at the time of the event A: Primary source B: Prehistory C: Radiocarbon dating

Primary Source

History before the development of writing A: Secondary Source B: Kitchen Midden C Prehistory

Prehistory

The legends, myths and beliefs that a culture passes from generation to generation by word A: Artifact B: Oral tradition C:Archaeology

Oral Tradition

A large stone used in prehistoric buildings A: sarcophagus B: Excavation C: Megalith

Megalith