Introduction to history-rise of ancient civilizations Flashcards
What does history refer to
History refers to the record and study of past events
reasons for studying history
- to draw lessons from the past
- to have a deeper understanding of the present world
Primary source and secondary source examples
primart source: official records, letters, diaries
secondary source: history book, research essays
earliest people lived in ____ more than ____ years ago
Africa; 4 million
what does BC and AD, BCE and CE stand for
BC: before christ
AD: anno domini (latin ‘in the year of our lord’)
BCE: before common era
CE: common era
the period of the birth of Jesus Christ is called Anno Domini, latin for _______
in the year of our lord
____(1000 years), ____(100 years) and ____(10 years) are used to out years.
millennium; century; decade
which century is 1BC
1st century
historians divide history based on when ______.
writing was invented
what is the period before and after the invention of writing
before: pre-historic times
after: historic times
around ____BC, the ____ invented the world’s first writing
4000; Sumerians
stone age was divided into ___ and ___
old stone age; new stone age
difference between stone tool-making skills in old stone age and new stone age
old stone age: made stone tools by striking stones together, stone tools were coarse and unpolished
new stone age: improved stone tools by polishing; stone tools were sharper and smoother, learned to make pottery
difference between clothing in old stone age and new stone age
old stone age: naked first, then used animal skins and leaves
new stone age: used silk, wool to make clothes
difference between food in old stone age and new stone age
old stone age: hunting, fishing; unstable food supply
new stone age: farming, keeping livestock; stable food supply
