Investigating The Ancient Past OV1 Flashcards
Correct Chronological order of…
- 44 BCE
- 395 CE
- 218 BCE
- 27 BCE
218 BCE, 44 BCE, 27 BCE, 395 CE
What is an artefact?
An object made or altered by people.
What does ‘AD’ mean?
Anno Domini, “In the year of our lord”
What does ‘BCE’ mean?
Before Common Era.
Which century does 1248 AD fall in?
13th Century AD.
What is a secondary source?
A reconstruction of the past by people living in a later time.
When sources disagree about a particular issue, what is it called?
Contradictory Evidence.
What is the perspective of a source?
The sources point of view.
What’s the name of a person who finds out about the past by digging up object left by previous civilisations?
Archeologist
What was the time before writing was invented?
Prehistory.
What is a hypothesis?
A possible theory to explain what happened.