The different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and archaeologists to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past

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The different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and archaeologists to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past.

Code

AC9HH7K08

Year level

Year 7

Subject

History

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Sub-strand

The ancient world

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We are learning to the different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and archaeologists to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past.

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The different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and   to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past.

Related Year 7 History descriptors

• AC9HH7K01Theories and historical interpretations about early human evolution and migration, such as the theory that people moved out of Africa and the causes of migration to other parts of the world, including Australia
• AC9HH7K02Theories about the causes and effects of the arrival of early First Nations Australians on the Australian continent and their migration routes across the continent
• AC9HH7K03How First Nations Australians are the world’s oldest continuing cultures, displaying evidence of both continuity and change over deep time
• AC9HH7K04How First Nations Australians have responded to environmental processes and changes over time
• AC9HH7K05The technological achievements of early First Nations Australians, and how these developed in different places and contributed to daily life, and land and water source management
• AC9HH7K06The social organisation and cultural practices of early First Nations Australians, and their continuity and change over time
• AC9HH7K07The cultural obligations of First Nations Australians about significant heritage sites, including ancestral remains, material culture and artefacts, and the role of collaboration between First Nations Australians and other individuals and groups to ensure cultural preservation
• AC9HH7K09How the physical environment and geographical features influenced the development of the ancient society

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