Humanities and social sciences glossary and general information Flashcards
What does MYA stand for?
Millions of years ago
What is Chronology?
The science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time.
What does BP stand for?
Before the present
What does CE stand for?
Common era
What does BCE stand for
Before the common era
What does linear mean?
arranged in or extending along a straight or nearly straight line
What does measurable mean?
Able to be measured
What are primary sources?
Sources from the time of the event
What are general sources?
Sources about the time that are written in the present
What are academic secondary sources?
Sources about the time but written by an expert e.g. someone with a degree or works at a prestigious university
What are knowledge stories/dreaming stories
Knowledge connected to specific Country, places or things, with deepening levels, connected to dance, song, art, ceremony and cultural practices, passed on through kinship
What is oral history?
The recording of past events in a spoken form, including songs, stories or dances
What is diversity?
A range of different people, ideas or things
What are language groups?
A community of people who speak a common language, often reflecting cultural, historical and ancestral ties
Who are the custodian/traditional owners of the land?
Knowledge holders respected by First Peoples, often called Aunty or Uncle
