History flashcards yr7
Homo Sapiens
The modern species of humans
Primary Source
Was made during the time being studied, e.g a diary
Secondary source
A secondary source was created after the event but still gives relevant information.
History
The study of past events through written records
Provenance
When and where a source was created
Source
An artefact that provides evidence about a past time ( can be a person, piece of writing, book or music)
Position
What job or title did the creator hold.
What is an Anachronism
An object, person, place or event that was placed in the wrong time period.
What is chronological order
The order in which things happened, from first to last.
What time is classified as Ancient history
Period of time between 4000BC to 476AD between the invention of writing and the fall of the Roman Empire
What is conservation
Conserving our heritage for the future
Anno Domini (AD) means:
It means “in the year of our lord.” The period of time after the birth of Christ (common era)
What is an Archaeologist
A person trained to investigate the past, by digging up and examine artefacts that have been left by previous people.
What is a dynasty
A dynasty is the period of rule of one specific family
What is archeology?
The study of ancient societies through the artefacts that they left behind.
What is an artefact
An object that has been made or altered by human beings
What is an era
A long period of time during which fashions of ideas stay the same
What is BC
Before Christ, time before the birth of Christ
What is an historian
Someone who studies the past through written records.
What is CE and BCE
CE is the common era (AD)
BCE is before the common era (BC)
What is history
The study of the past through written records.
What is heritage
Things inherited from previous generations, which are of value. Including events, traditions, architecture, influences and experiences.
When was the medieval times
Period of history from the fall of the Fall of the Roman Empire (476 AD) to the beginning of modern times.
What is the definition of objective
Facts. Without emotions or feelings
