Provenance

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/provenance

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the linguistic origin?From Old French 'provenir', meaning 'to come forth' or 'originate'
2. What is the related term?Provenience (archaeology/paleontology): The precise 3D location of an artifact's discovery
3. What does the word provenance mean?Provenance is the story of where an object has been, who owned it, and where it has lived. It shows the history of the item from its beginning to now.
4. Why do people check provenance for old toys or rocks?Checking provenance helps prove the item is real and not a fake. It also shows who owned it before and where it was kept, which can be important for value and safety.

Chronology of Ownership: The sequential record of every individual or institution that has possessed an object.