Glossary (key terms/concepts) Flashcards
Prehistory?
time before written records
Era?
any period of time (usually long)
Artefact?
made or altered by human. The product of civilization.
Archeology?
study of physical remains
History?
events that happened in past
Chronological order?
time order in which events happened
source?
something that gives us info of past
Primary source?
source created within the period of study
Secondary Source?
source created after period of study
Stratum?
layers of ground (strata singular)
Provenance?
where and when artefact was found. Origin
In Situ?
in its original position
Bias?
an opinion/feeling felt by author, preventing from being completely objective or neutral about as event/person. Biased source has been influence by author’s personal opinions.
Propaganda?
info, ideas, rumours deliberately spread by a particular group (usually gov), which aims to influence people’s opinion.
Assemblage?
collection
Reliability (of source)?
Comes from appropriate author and their POV isn’t too bias. Accurate.
if source is trustworthy and provides evidence to help with event/person/theory.
Usefulness (of source)?
how much info given.
Tell/mound?
the different level of ground by sites/walls underneath it. (used to find sites of shadow marks)?
Ethics?
the study of morals in human conduct
Decomposition?
process where organic material is broken down into simpler forms of matter - basically when body rots after death.
Sphagnan?
substance found in cell walls of moss that prevents destructive bacteria operating.
