Investication And Skills Flashcards
AD
The abbreviation of Anno domini (year of our lord), used to indicate any time after the birth of Christ
Archaeology
The study of Ancient and recent human past by examining physical remains found in the ground
Artefact
Any object that is made or changed by humans eg. A primitive tool, remains of a building
BC
The abbreviation of before Christ, used to indicate any time before the birth of Christ
BCE
The abbreviation of before common era, used to indicate, used to indicate anytime before the birth of Christ
Bias
A prejudicial attitude for or against something
CE
The abbreviation for common era, which refers to anytime after the birth of Christ
Century
A period of one hundred
Chronology
Arranging events in order in which they occurred in time
Circa
Around/ approximately (c.)
Civilisations
A society with large scale urban settlements, defined systems and government, social organisations, religion and technologies
Contestability
A key concept in history: the state of an interpretation being open to debate, because of a lack of evidence or understanding from a different perspective
Credibility
The quality of being trustworthy and able to be believed
Culture
The customs and traditions that a community, society or civilisation develops over time that are passed down from generation to generation
Decade
A period of 10 years
