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How Do We Know What People Thought in Ancient Times?

We use clues like old writings and drawings. Imagine someone from ancient times left you a letter or drew a picture, that’s how we know what they thought! Sometimes, even the way they built their houses tells us about their lives.

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Examples

  1. A child finds a letter from an emperor that says he was sad after losing a war.
  2. Someone draws a picture of a big tree on a cave wall, maybe they thought it was magical.
  3. A statue shows people dancing, so we know they liked to party!

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