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Investigating the Past

Investigating the Past. Chapter 1 History Alive. Introduction: Ancient History. Distant past Earliest humans First great civilizations. Lascaux, France. September 12, 1940 Four boys found a cave Cave paintings over the wall and ceilings Great Discovery. Experts who study the past.

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Investigating the Past

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  1. Investigating the Past Chapter 1 History Alive

  2. Introduction: Ancient History • Distant past • Earliest humans • First great civilizations

  3. Lascaux, France • September 12, 1940 • Four boys found a cave • Cave paintings over the wall and ceilings • Great Discovery

  4. Experts who study the past • Archeologists • Historians • Geographers

  5. Archeologists: Digging up the Past • Study the past by examining objects left behind. • Artifacts are anything made or used by people. • They study artifacts for clues.

  6. Historians: Recording the Past • Recorders of the past. • They study artifacts and documents. • They read diaries and letters. • Try to understand why events happened.

  7. Geographers: Mapping the Past • Study the natural features of the earth such as water, landforms, plants, and animals. • Study human-made features such as towns, roads, bridges, and dams. • Study how people used the environment to survive.

  8. Cave Art: Treasures of the Past • Provides clues to what life was like in Prehistoric times. • Caves have provided clues in the forms of artifacts such as lamps, rope, and tools.

  9. Prehistoric • Before written history.

  10. Cave Painting of a Human • Paintings of humans are rare in cave art. • The humans are drawn simply like stick figures.

  11. Cave Paintings of Animals • Cave paintings were created 17,000 years ago. • Many prehistoric animals such as bulls, bison, and horses are painted.

  12. Cave Paintings of Shapes and Handprints • Shapes and handprints are common in cave art. • Their meaning is a bit of a mystery.

  13. Spear Thrower • Probably made 18,000 years ago. • Made from a reindeer antler bone.

  14. Clay Sculptures • Clay sculptures of Bison were also found. • They could have been tied to the clan. • They could have been part of an important ceremony.

  15. Cave Art Tools • Grindstone • Rock-hard minerals • Sculptor’s pick • Engraving Tool

  16. The End

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