What Is History/Romans Flashcards
Archaeology
Studying places and remains left by humans
Source
Something that gives us information or evidence about a person placed thing in the past
Archive
A place that catalogues and stores a collection of written and other sources
Archaeologist
Study of the remains left by people in the past
Artefact
Any human made object example pottery tool or a weapon such as a spear
Propaganda
Information that’s been designed to influence the general public it’s generally biased
Dendrochronology
Also called tree ring dating is a method of dating that uses the unique growth patterns of tree rings as a guide
Museum
A place that collects and displays objects for public education and appreciation
Biased
One sided
Prehistory
To speak about the period of time used before writing was used
Conservation
When historic objects are protected and preserved so that they do not decay