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History - Events and aspects of a certain nation or people's past and synthesize the information into a
coherent story that explained the events
Primary sources - Accounts of events written by eyewitnesses and those actually experiencing such
events
Archaeology - Study of prehistoric human society and the artifacts it left behind
The discipline that focuses on these objects from the past and analyzes their meaning
Sociology - Field of studying current society and possibly predicting future society
The study of society - how it's organized and how it has developed
Anthropology - The study of mankind's origins, development, and beliefs.
The study of cultures, including their origins, characteristics, beliefs, and customs
How did European colonialism factor into the increased interest in studying humanity, its growth and
characteristics? - Contact with new cultures prompted Europeans to find scientific reasons for their
perceived superiority
What is the primary purpose of archaeology and why did it begin to draw the interest of Scientists? - Its
purpose is to study prehistoric human society and the artifacts left behind; it became of interest after
Darwin's theories of evolution were accepted by the intellectual communities
How did Leopold von Ranke initiate the shift of history techniques from a subject close to literature to a
scientific discipline in the 19th century? - He emphasized that historical accounts should be recorded by
those actually experiencing or witnessing the events
Who was the pioneer of the field of Sociology? - Auguste Comte
, How did Anthropologists apply Charles Darwin's Theories to their work. - Darwin's theories suggested a
framework for how humans evolved, this gave them a way to explain what they were finding
Social sciences - each academic discipline plays a role in explaining the human condition
Political science - The study of governmental systems, political activity, and policies
Economics - The study of how resources and wealth are created and distributed
Psychology - The study of human behavior and the function of the human mind
Social psychology - The study of how people behave in connection with others
Geography - The study of locations and their features
Human geography - How spatial arrangements affect human beings
Linguistics - The study of speech and how language is structured
Which discipline could help you describe how human beings developed tools over time? - anthropology,
history, and archaeology
If you were to explore why one group of people speak the way that they do, which discipline would be
the MOST relevant? - Linguistics
Social science examples: - Psychology, economics, anthropology
Which of the following best describes what social sciences have in common? - an interest in studying
human beings