history Flashcards
why study history?
-a study of the past
-looks at the way people lived
-to understand where i came from
what is chronological order?
putting things in order of when those events happened ( from the earliest time to the most recent time)
what is a primary source
provides direct evidence about an event, object, or work of art
example of a primary source
a fossil
what is a secondary source
these are documents written after an event has occurred, providing second hand accounts of that event
example of a secondary source
photo of a piece of art
what is bc
before christ
bce
before common era
ad
anno domini (the year of our lord) - same as ce
ce
common era
decade
10 years
century
100 years
millennium
1000 years
what is an archeologist
person who studies history and prehistory through the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
what is an artefact
an object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest