The historian Flashcards
Prehistory
Prehistory is the time before things were written down. e.g Stone Age. We rely on archaeology to find out about this period.
Historian
Historians study events from the past.
Archeology
The study of history, prehistory, artefacts and other physical remains
Primary source
Can be a person with direct knowledge and an autobiography because if it was just a biography someone could have searched the facts up on the internet and it could be false but because it’s primary the person was there so he/she could tell exactly what happend.
Secondary source
Secondary sources are evidence that comes from a later date.
Biography
Is an account of someone’s life written by someone else.
Autobiography
Is an account of someone’s life written by themselves.
Cencus
An official count or survey, especially of a population.
Bias
Favouring one side!
Propaganda
Is a way of saying information to influence people’s opinions. It’s makes one side look good and one side look bad.
Manuscript
A book, document or a piece of music written by hand rather then typed.
Decade
10 years
Century
100 years
Millennium
1000 years
Archive
a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.