Join Frank in exploring different Fields of History!
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.