Christmas Exam Revision Flashcards
What is a souterrain?
Underground passages or tunnels built under houses during the iron age used for;
Storing food, as a huding place and as an escape passage.
What is a primary source?
First-hand accounts of what happened. It is the original peice of information.
What is carbon dating?
A way archaeologists use to date objects:
All living tings contain carbon and when they die their bank of carbon slowly disappears. By measuring how much carbon is left in an object it is possible to date it.
Name a civillisation conquered by Francisco Pizarro
Incas
Who were the conquistadores?
Spanish explorers who conquered South America.
Name two instruments which an archaeologist would use to excavate a site.
Spades,brushes
Give two reasons why rulers were willing to sponsor voyages during the age of exploration.
Spread their religion, land, money, build a legacy
Why was there a great demand for spices?
Conservated (preserved) food, addes a taste, valuable
What was the treaty of tordesillas?
The decision of dividing the globe in half; land on the east was Portuguese, land ti the South was Spanish.
Name two features of the Renaissance architecture.
Columns, arches, roundes windows and domes.
Two results of the renaissance
Wonderful works of art have been created.
More people were being now educated.
