Chapter 1: What does a Historian do? Flashcards
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A large division of time
Era
essential; Necessary
Integral
A group or set of 10 years
Decade
To create or set up something such as a city.
Found
exact
Precise
The study of objects to learn about past human life
Archaeology
An object made by people
Artifact
The study of fossils
Paleontology
Plant of animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time.
Fossil
The study of human culture and how it develops over time.
Anthropology
A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics.
Species
Something that shows proof that something is true
Evidence
Firsthand evidence of an event in history.
Primary Source
A document or written work created after an event.
Secondary Source
Document or reference work
Source
A personal attitude about people or life.
Point of View
An unreasoned,emotional judgment about people and events.
Bias
Concerned with academic learning or research
Scholarly
A decision research after examining the evidence.
Conclusion
Something that gives confidence that a person is qualified for a task.
Credentials
Abbreviation for uniform resources located; the address of an online resource.
URL
the ending url for a government Web site
.gov
the ending of a URL for a Web site for an educational institution
.edu
The ending of a URL for an organization.
.org
to present someone’s work as your own without giving that person credit.
plagiarize
Information, usually facts and figures.
data
violate
To disobey or break a rule or law.
