2. Investigating the Past

3. What is involved when we study ANCIENT HISTORY? How do we know what happened from the time of the earliest humans to the first great civilizations? We investigate like detectives! We ask questions. We study the evidence for clues. We form hypotheses (educated guesses).

4. What kind of experts study the past? Archeologists Historians Geographers

5. Archeologists Archeologists study the past by examining objects that people have left behind. These objects made or used by people in the past are called artifacts. Some artifacts are: clothing tools weapons coins

6. Historians Historians record the past. Prehistory the period of time before people began leaving written records History anything in the past that people have left a record of How do historians find out what happened in the past? Study all kinds of artifacts & documents Read diaries & letters Try to understand why events happened the way that they did

7. Geographers Geographers study natural features and man- made features of the Earth. Natural Features water landforms animals plants Man-Made Features dams bridges roads towns

8. Who Studies the Past? Archeologists Study artifacts clothing tools weapons coins Historians Study and record the past diaries letters Geographers Study natural and man-made features water landforms roads bridges

9. Assignment Write about two things you learned from each profession.