Adam's History Flashcards
Prehistoric
Of or relating to a language before it is first recorded in writing.
What is history
It’s the study of the past
Historic
Having importance in history
Sources
The place were something originates
Primary source
A direct source of information and research
Secondary source
Secondary sources are evidence that comes from a later date of the event
Archaeology
Archaeology is the study of human activity in the pass
Manuscript
- A book or something similar written by hand
A.D.
A.D. stands for after Christ
B.C.
B.C. Stands for before Christ.
Artefacts
Something made by man, such as a tool or a work of art.
Excavate
To remove soil earth ect. By digging
Autobiography
A history of a person’s life told or written by that person
Biography
The history or an account of a person written by another person
Cross-checking
To find out the accuracy of something by looking at more sources
Bias
A line going diagonally across the fabric
Exaggeration
To overreact or to say something bigger that it actually is
Dig
To make a hole or pull up the ground
Bog body
A body found in a bog
Trowel
A hand tool for spreading
Mummy
The dead body of a human
Post-hole
A hole dug in the ground to hold a fence
Aerial photograph
A photograph taken in the air in a helicopter
Dendochronology
The study of climate changes by counting the rings of a tree
Stratigraphy
Dating objects by the depth of which they are found
DNA testing
Finding out more about objects such as skeletons
Sieve
A tool that separates or removes lumps, material ect.
