Historians And Archaoligists

Question 1

What is history?

Answer 1

History is a study of the past. It is based on on evidence and the study of the past

Question 2

Name and explain 2 type of sources

Answer 2

-A primary source is a source from the time in question; a first-hand account of what happened.e.g an interview with an important figure

-A secondary source is is a source from a later date, after the time in question. E.g document about the event

Question 3

What is a propaganda

Answer 3

information that has been designed to influence the attitudes and behaviours of the general public.

Question 4

What is bias

Answer 4

Bias is when an account is not balanced, but unfairly favours one side.

Question 5

What is archaeology?

Answer 5

Archaeology is the study of the remains left by people in the past. An archaeologist is someone who investigates places and objects left by people in the past, including the time before written records were kept.

Question 6

6. How do archaeologists find sites for excavation?(name 2)

Answer 6

1) discovered by accident For example, a farmer ploughing a field might find something and report it, leading to a full investigation of the site. This is how they found the Ardagh Chalice

2) Sometimes the ruins of an old building or structure are still visible above the ground and it is decided that they might be worth a closer look. Bective Abbey in Co. Meath is an example.

Question 7

How do archeologists date the objects they find name 2

Answer 7

1) Dendrochronology, also called tree-ring dating, is a method of dating that uses the unique growth patterns of tree rings as a guide.

2. The method of stratigraphy is used to date artefacts and evidence by how deep in the ground they were when found

Question 8

What is an artefact

Answer 8

Any human made object e.g a tool or weapon such as a spear

Question 9

What is evidence

Answer 9

Every image, object, building, written source and landscape is a piece of evidence that can help us understand the past.