| A | B |
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| history | the story or record of what has happened in the past |
| oral tradition | the passing on of history, beliefs, or customs by word of mouth |
| artifact | an object made by someone in the past |
| primary sources | first hand account of an event or an artifact created during the period of history being studied |
| secondary sources | a record of the past based on information from primary sources |
| archaeology | the study of the remains of past cultures |
| excavate | to carefully dig up historical sites |
| Alps | Europe's highest mountain range |
| Konrad Spindler | German archaeologist who analyzed the 5,000 year old "Iceman" |
| prehistory | time before writing was developed |
