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By Mr. McGuire Join Frank in exploring different Fields of History! What is the study of the past? History History is the study of the past Prehistory Permanent Records Primary Sources Artifacts Secondary Sources Forms of History Prehistory A time in history before information was written down or recorded permanently. Permanent Records An item or way of recording information for a long period of time Cuneiform Cave Art Artifacts Sources Primary Secondary Primary Sources are items that are “original” or the first of its kind. Secondary sources are copies or duplicated form of an original item Examples: Examples: The actual pyramids in Egypt A picture of the pyramids in Egypt on a book People who study the past Historian Archeologist Anthropologist Paleontologist Geologist Historian Definition: A person who studies the past trying to give an objective interpretation of it. This area is more general Archeologist Studies the past by using artifacts to discover clues to ancient civilizations and mysteries. Anthropologist Studies the past by looking at the culture of a specific group or civilization Paleontologist Studies the past by examining fossils to discover and reconstruct the past Geologist Studies the past by examining rocks and minerals to identify climate and other natural patterns of the past Why are they important? What do you think??????????? Here are a few ideas 1) Helps us understand who we are today, by knowing where we come from. 2) Insights to how the ancient cultures worked and functioned, so we may apply this information to ourselves. 3) Because it is fun to learn about.