80 likes | 145 Views
Archaeology in History. What can we learn from a Bag o’ Bones???. Prehistory. Prehistory : BEFORE the invention of writing; about 5,000 years ago. The EARLIEST HUMANS.
E N D
Archaeology in History What can we learn from a Bag o’ Bones???
Prehistory • Prehistory: • BEFORE the invention of writing; about 5,000 years ago
The EARLIEST HUMANS • The earliest humans appeared during prehistory • How do we know what the earliest humans were like?
Archaeology • Archaeology: • The study of the remains from the past • Fossils or artifacts
SO WHAT is a Fossil? • What can be learned from fossils? • Size, age at death, gender, how long ago…
So what is an artifact? • ARTIFACT: • Hand-made object or anything made by a human
So what is an artifact? • What can be learned from artifacts? • People’s dress, occupation, method of worship