Core Concepts Flashcards
Line marked of with a series of events and dates
Timeline
People who study events in the past
Historian
List of events in order in which they occurred
Chronology
Length of time singled out because of a single event or development that occurred at that time
Period
Time before humans invented writing
Prehistory
Written history
History
Information that comes directly from a person who experienced the event
Primary source
Objects made by human beings
Artifacts
Information about an event that dose not come from a person who experienced the event
Secondary source
Unfair preference for or dislike of something
Bias
Scientific study of ancient culture through the examination of artifacts and other evidence
Archaeology
Study of humankind in all aspect especially development and culture
Anthropology
Bones and other remains that have been preserved in rock
Fossils
Places exact position on earth in terms of longitude and latitude
Absolute location
Location of a place in relation to another place in relation to another place in front of or behind about 5 miles south of
Relative location
