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Primary Source | A firsthand eyewitness account of an event |
Secondary Source | A document or recording that relates or discusses information originally presented elsewhere |
Artifact | Object made by humans and used by archaeologist to recreate a picture of the past |
Archaeology | The scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts |
Anthropology | The science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development of humankind |
Geography | The study of the Earth, its people, their environments and their resources |
Sociology | The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society |
History | An account of what happened in the lives of different people |
Economics | The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services |
Political Science | A science dealing with political institutions and the conduct of government |