Investigating The Past- 1 Flashcards
What does a historian do?
Study the past with a focus on written sources
What does an archaeologist do?
Study the past with a focus on physical evidence (artefacts)
What are the limitations of written sources in ancient history?
They are limited to the last 5,500 years and limited to literate societies and have a Male bias
What is an Aerial Survey?
Photographs taken from the air to reveal sites in different ways.
What is GPR? (Ground Penetrating Radar)
Radar signal sent into the ground in the form of an electromagnetic pulse to find things underground
What is a magnetic survey?
Detecting metallic objects under the ground using a proton magnetometer
What questions do we need to ask when we are examining written sources in history? (OCMAPRU)
Origin, Content, Motive, Audience, Perspective, Reliability, Usefulness
What are the two types of sources?
Archaeological and Written
What questions do we need to ask of archaeological sources?
What is it? Where was it found? How old is it? Is it reliable or useful? What does it tell us about the past?
What is bias?
A one sided or unfair opinion
What is a primary source?
A source from the time that is being studied
What is a secondary source?
A source that has been created after the time being studied
How does nature destroy the past?
Things like: animals, weather, natural disatsters, time
How does nature preserve the past?
Through things like: cold conditions, dry conditions, natural disasters, naturally occurring chemicals
How do humans destroy the past?
Through things like: building, pollution, tourism, warfare, neglect
