Adam's History Flashcards

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Prehistoric

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Of or relating to a language before it is first recorded in writing.

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What is history

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It’s the study of the past

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Historic

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Having importance in history

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Sources

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The place were something originates

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Primary source

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A direct source of information and research

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Secondary source

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Secondary sources are evidence that comes from a later date of the event

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Archaeology

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Archaeology is the study of human activity in the pass

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Manuscript

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  1. A book or something similar written by hand
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A.D.

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A.D. stands for after Christ

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B.C.

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B.C. Stands for before Christ.

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Artefacts

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Something made by man, such as a tool or a work of art.

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Excavate

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To remove soil earth ect. By digging

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Autobiography

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A history of a person’s life told or written by that person

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Biography

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The history or an account of a person written by another person

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Cross-checking

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To find out the accuracy of something by looking at more sources

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Bias

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A line going diagonally across the fabric

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Exaggeration

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To overreact or to say something bigger that it actually is

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Dig

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To make a hole or pull up the ground

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Bog body

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A body found in a bog

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Trowel

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A hand tool for spreading

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Mummy

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The dead body of a human

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Post-hole

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A hole dug in the ground to hold a fence

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Aerial photograph

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A photograph taken in the air in a helicopter

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Dendochronology

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The study of climate changes by counting the rings of a tree

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Stratigraphy

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Dating objects by the depth of which they are found

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DNA testing

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Finding out more about objects such as skeletons

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Sieve

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A tool that separates or removes lumps, material ect.