The Historian Flashcards
What is history ?
History is the study of the past
What does history do ?
History looks at all the events and ordinary people’s lives from that time . It looks at what happened and why it happened.
What is prehistory?
It’s is the time before there were any written records , to study it we must rely on evidence found by archaeologists
What is archaeology?
Is the study of the remains left by people in the past
What is a source?
Something that gives us information or evidence about a person , place or thing in the past
What do historians have to be aware of when looking for information ?
Biased , exaggeration and propaganda
What is a primary source?
A source from the time in question , a first-hand account of what happened
What is a secondary source?
A source from a later date , after the time in question
What does cross checking mean?
When more than one source is used to make sure the information is correct
What does biased mean?
When a account is not balanced , but unfairly favours one side
What does exaggeration mean ?
When something is represented as better or worse than it actually was
What is propaganda?
Information that has been designed to influence the attitude and behaviours of the general public
What historical repositories do historians use to find evidence?
Museums , libraries and archives
What is an artefact ?
Any human-made object eg. Pottery , a tool or a weapon such as a spear
What is chronology?
Putting events into the sequence in which they happened
