Studying complex

societies (humans).
What do the social sciences contribute to our
understanding of the world?
Social Scientists
Social science, any discipline or branch of
science that deals with human behavior in
its social and cultural aspects.

Or

the study of human society

Social Scientist
➔ Archeologist

➔ Historian

➔ Geographers

➔ Economics

➔ Anthropologist

➔ Political Scientist
Archaeologist:
Are a social scientist that deal
with past human life and
activities by studying the bones,
tools, etc., of ancient people.
Geographers:
Are a social scientist that study
the location of countries, cities,
rivers, mountains, lakes, etc.
Historians:
Are a social scientist that studies
or writes about history.

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Economists:
Are a social scientist that
studies or specializes in
economics. Economists are
predicting rapid price increases
in gasoline.
Political Scientists:
Are a social scientist that study
the governments and how they
work.
Anthropologists:
Are a social scientist that studies
the behavior and interactions of
human beings.
Have people of the past ever
been wrong or not fully right?
● Slavery
● Bloodletting
● Titanic
● Voting
● Role of women and men
● Racism
● Columbus
● Witchcraft
● Religious Tolerance
How would archeologist, historians,
geographers, economist, and political
scientist work together to learn about ancient
civilizations?
Human Origins, Neolithic
and Paleo Eras
https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/
What is a civilization?
● An economy that produces
food surplus (extra)
● Dense populations in
distinct areas or cities
● Stratified social classes
● Specialized Occupations
● Developed systems of
government , religion and
learning
● Achievements in
technology, art, and
monumental
architecture
● Systems of record
keeping, either written
or oral
How did civilizations interact?

● Trade ● Religion conversion

● Cultural or linguistic ● Conquest
exchanges ● Colonization
● migration
Timelines
Common Era
Before Common Era
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labeling years labeling years

BC/ BCE AD/ CE

Before Christ Anno Domini

In the Year of our Lord