Constructing the past - an overview Flashcards
What is an archaeologist?
People who analyse the objects or remains left behind by people in the past
What is archaeology?
An analysis of objects or remains left behind by people in the past
What is background information?
Details about something such as a place that is obtained from elsewhere and not by a study of the place itself
What is bias?
Referring to a one-sided view of events
What is consistent?
Statements that agree with one another
What is construct?
to form a conclusion about the past after examining things from the past
What is continuity?
Something that remains the same over time
What is corroborate?
a source that provides enough information to support another source
What is credible?
trustworthy
What is evidence?
information that is used to answer questions and prove that something is true
What is excavation?
the digging of an area of land to search for objects or remains left behind by people
What is facts?
objective information that is true
What is historians
people who specialise in studying the past
What is history?
a record and analysis of past human events and how they have shaped the world today
What is inquiry?
a question asked to obtain information
What is interpret?
to make decisions and give explanations about what someone says or what something means
What is journal?
a regular publication on a particular subject
What is opinion?
a person, book or other forms that provides the necessary information
What is AD?
This is the year that Jesus Christ was born
What is BC?
Before Christ
What is BCE?
Before common era, ie the years before Christ
What is CE?
common era, the years after Christ
What is century
one hundred years
What is chronology?
the arrangement of events in the order in which they happen
What is circa?
around (used to refer to a time when only an estimated time)
What is decade?
ten years
What is dynasty?
a line of rulers that belong to the same family; the years in which a place is ruled by the same family
What is millennium?
one thousand years
What is period?
a block of time in history that is characterised by a particular organisation or event
What is timeline?
a summary of a sequence of events in chronological order
What are the questions we ask in learning history?
What happen in the past? When did it happen? How did it happen? Why did it happen? Where did it happen? Who were involved? What were the effects on people and society?
What are sources to learn about the past?
written sources
oral sources
pictorial sources
artefacts
What is a primary source?
Those who were directly involved in the historical events or who witnessed the events
What is a secondary source?
Those who were not directly involved in the events or did not witness the events
How do Historians obtain the information they need?
Look for sources
Ensure that more than one source is used to construct their knowledge of the past
Examine each source carefully
How do Historians test the reliability of their sources?
Check if the source is reliable
Check if the source is consistent
Corroborate the information they obtain from the sources
How could time periods in history be determined?
Prehistoric time is divided according to the materials used to make tools
The past can also be divided according to the rule of different dynasties
The past can be divided according to significant events
