History cycle test Flashcards
what are the three aspects of history
human, society, events
what is history?
investigation of people actions and experiences of past time
what are the six Ws
what, when, where, why, who and how
what are the 7 themes of humanity
geographical, cultural, social, economic, military, political, technological
what is historical evidence?
anything that is written, physical, visual or oral
what is strata?
the stripes on mountains, rocks and highways that are created from the layers of the earth
what does BC and AD mean?
before christ and anno domini
what does BCE and CE mean
before common era and common era
what are the 4 experts in the field
Experimental archaeologists, DNA analysis, Anthropologists, Linguists
what is an example of relative dating
stratigraphy
what are some methods of absolute dating
radio carbon dating and thermoluminescence dating
what are the 7 steps to answering a Historical investigations
1 determine what you already know 2 ask a question 3 collect evidence thats relevant 4 hypothesise 5 collect more evidence to support your hypothesis 6 turn hypothesis into thesis 7 write up and share your findings
what is source analysis
turning clues into claims
what are the 6 key concepts of history?
continuity and change
cause and effect
different perspectives
empathetic understanding
significance
contestability
what is the difference from tangible and intangible?
tangible is moveable history and intangible means oral heritage