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what is history

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the investigation of peoples actions and experiences of the past

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what do historians do

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Ask questions
Collect info
Search for anything that produces evidence
Develop theories
Read and discuss ideas

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what are the 6w’s

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who
what
where
when
how
why

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what do historians and detectives have in common?

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they both use the 6w’s to discover things about the past

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what do historians often hypothesise on and what do they do with it?

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what a something was used for, who made it and as the investigation goes on they test their hypothesis

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what is archeology?

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the study of the physical remains of the past to learn about the lives of the humans who lived in societies older than ours

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what are the main feature of historians

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they investigate the past and learn about it

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what are the main features of archeologists

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Discuss ancient objects

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what are the roles of archeologists

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dig up/uncover buried things left behind previous civilizations

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what are the roles of historians

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Explain something that happened in the past
Try to recreate the past

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what sources do historians use

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6w’s
Anything that provides info on the past
primary/secondary socurces

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what sources do archeologists use

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6w’s
Anything that provides info on the past
Archeology sites

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what is the def of stratigraphy

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the study of rock orders

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what is the def of the Law of Superposition

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the bottom layer of the soil is the oldest and the top layer is the most recent

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what is the def of chronological order

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A way of arranging actions events or things according to when they happened

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what is the def of a CT scan

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Medical procedures that takes pictures of the inside of a body

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what is the def of DNA analysis

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testing DNA and blood samples to identify links

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what is the def of experimental archeology

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a study that tests an archeological hypothesis by replicating the likelihood of cultures performing it

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what is the def of Dendrochronology

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Tree ring dating: based on that the timbers of a tree develop a ring every year. Used to work out the age of the material

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what is the def of Radiocarbon dating

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it relies on the fact that all living things absorb carbon: Used to work out the age of the material

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what is the def of Thermoluminescence dating

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involves scientists heating objects to very high temps and then measuring the light energy objects give off: Used to work out the age of the material

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what is the def of an Anthropologist

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The study of human development including human origin, behaviour and physical, social and cultural development

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what is the def of a Cryptographer

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Study, create and decipher codes and written systems

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what is the def of Scientific Experts

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Uses forms of science and the scientific method to provide evidence on things and check their authenticity

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what is the def of Linguistics

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study the nature and structure of languages and how they have changed over time.

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what is the def of Palaeontologists

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investigates plants and animal fossils to study the biology of past life forms

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When did Howard Cater discover King Tut?

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1924

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When did King tut die (age)

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at 19yrs old

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when did Howard carter start examining King Tut and how

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in 1924 and cut up his body

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When did Prof. R.G Harrison x-ray King Tut’s body

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1968

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when came out of Prof. R.G Harrison’s x-ray

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they found King Tut had a sore on the left cheek, a slight cleft plate, missing ribs, no breast bone and limited movement in the neck

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when was the CT-scan on King Tut

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2005

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what did they find out from the CT-scan on King Tut

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he was generally well-fed and healthy and in good health, had a long face like his family, some of the injuries he got was during carter’s embalming and he broke his left leg shortly before dying which got infected

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when did the DNA-testing on King Tut happen

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2010

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what did the the DNA-testing on King Tut reveal

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his parents were siblings and he was a victim of malaria

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what is a primary source?

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created during the time the historian is investigating

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what is a secondary source

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created after the period the historian is investigating

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when and where was Otzi’s human corpse discovered?

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19/9/1991 in the Otzal Alps in melting glacier

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what are the questions on whether something is reliable

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-is it complete
-does it provide accurate info
-state facts
-biased
-does it create propaganda

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how was Otzi the ice-man damaged

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when it was attempted to be removed from the glacier

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what are the questions on whether something is useful

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-answers a question
-gives details on a topic
-helps us understand something
-supports something we already know
-challenges something we believe is true

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what is the def. of fact

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what really happened, the truth, the reality of an event, situation or person

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what is the def. of opinion

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someone’s personal view

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what are the 6 concepts of history?

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  1. Continuity and change
  2. Cause and effect
  3. Perspectives
  4. Empathetic Understanding
  5. Significance
  6. Contestability
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what is the explanation of Empathetic Understanding

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The ability to see the past through the eyes and different viewpoints of its participants

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what is the explanation of Cause and effect

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an action that causes something else to happen

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what is the explanation of Continuity and change

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things can either stay the same or change

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what is the explanation of Perspectives

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How you see something and how it influences the way you feel and behave towards people’s ideas and the world

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what is the explanation of the Significance

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the importance of a particular action, development, event, person or group withing its own time or beyond

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What is the explanation of contestability?

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Being aware of multiple perspectives on the same issue.

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How far back was ancient Australia?

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Going back at least 45,000 years before European contact.

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What is the evidence of empathetic understanding?

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What a particular person living at a particular time in the past would have acted in a certain way.

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What is the evidence of continuity and change?

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Want to know what changes occurred and for what reasons.

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What is the evidence of cause and effect?

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Look for sources that help them find out what might have caused another event or action​

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What is the evidence of perspectives?

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In tested in what might have influenced the way creator presented and reported on a particular situation.

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What is evidents of significance.

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Historians can develop different interpretations.

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What is the evidence of contestability?

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Looking as sources that are contradictory.

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BCE:

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Before common era​

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CE:

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Common era​

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Century.

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100 years.

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Decade.

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10 years.

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2000s

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21st century. `

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1900s

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20th century​

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1500s

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10th century.

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What is the three dynasties of ancient Egypt?

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Old Kingdom
middle Kingdom
new kingdom​

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The Nile is:

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The longest river in the world.
Flows from one end of Egypt to another.

67
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The Nile flood waters left behind.

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The black lands- which were excellent for farming.

68
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The desert part of Egypt was called.

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The red lands

69
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The Nile created 3 Seasons:

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Akhet: flood season
Peret: seed time
Shemu: harvest time

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What was the impact of the Nile floods

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If it was too big it would destroy property
If it was too small, it wouldn’t produce fertile farming areas.

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What was the pharaoh’s role in society?

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Most important role.

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What was the visor’s role in society?

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Chief judge in charge of government​

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What was the nomarch’s role in society?

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Governors responsible for their region​

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What were the official’s roles in society?

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To maintain law order and record Pharaohs decisions and taxes.

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What were the priest’s roles in society?

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To supervise religious practices.

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What were the scribe’s and artisans roles and societies?

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They studied language and writing.

77
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Where were towns and villages built in ancient Egypt?

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On high ground to ensure flooding of the Nile wouldn’t reach them

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What were houses in ancient Egypt build to withstand?

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Hot climate​

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What did wealthy houses look like?

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Two stories, gardens in frescoes.

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What did ordinary houses look like?

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Clay, single living area and storage for grain and beer.

81
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What is polytheism?

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Multiple gods.

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What is monotheism?

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One God

83
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What is a patron?

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A Protector of the city.

84
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What was the papyrus scroll

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200 spells for the person to use in the afterlife because it was believed to be dangerous.

85
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Weighing of the heart:

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Most important test.
Held in the hall of Two Truths.
Heart v.s feather

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What is a pyramid?

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Tombes for mummified pharaohs

87
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Old Kingdom:

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Strong government
Ended with the military campaign in Libya

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First intermediate period

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Local rulers want power
Civil Wars happen.

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Middle Kingdom

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Reasserts Egypt’s power.
Expand order into Northern Nubia
Good relationship with the nubias
Become targets because of wealth and supplies​
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Second intermediate.

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Hyskos control Nile Delta, which led to instability.
Forced Egyptians to improve military tactics.
Egyptians won back control when Pharaoh Ahmos beat them

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New Kingdom

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Golden age- peace and prosperity
more business and contact with near East and Crete
more trading relationsips

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