Question

How do geographers use geography to interpret the past?
a. Geographers study the changes in the c. Geographers use maps to study and
earth over time.
understand past patterns of settlement.
b. Geographers study written records from the d. Geographers use geography to study the
past.
artifacts left by a civilization.

Answer 1

Answer:

b

Explanation:

The geographic approach to the past requires looking at how people understood and assessed the physical and human features of their environment. It is important to pay attention to people's past beliefs and attitudes, for example, regarding migration, land use, and their rights and privileges versus those of others.