Vocab
This is what we call objects made by people like tools, pottery, and jewelry
What is an artifact?
A way to track the passage of time and show the order of events is a?
Timeline
What does B.C. stand for?
"Before Christ"
Something that shows proof that something is true
Evidence
What type of source is a diary?
Primary Source
This is a large division of time
What is an Era?
A system for arranging days in order is a?
calendar
What is another way to write B.C and A.D.?
B.C.E. and C.E.
A personal attitude about people or life
Point of View
What type of source is a biography?
Secondary Source
What is archaeology?
The study of the past by looking at what people left behind.
How many years is in a millennium?
What is 1000?
What happened first B.C. or A.D.?
B.C.
What is the difference between a primary source and secondary source?
Primary - firsthand evidence
Secondary - a document or written work created after an event
An solider paints a scene that shows what he saw in a battle. What type of source is this?
Primary source
People in this dino-mite field study prehistoric (before human) times
What is Paleontology?
What calendar do we use today?
The Gregorian Calendar
Put the years in order 2004 B.C., 45 A.D., 32 B.C., 1 A.D.
2004 B.C., 32 B.C., 1 A.D., 45 A.D.
A final decision that is reached by reasoning
What is a conclusion?
Which social scientist would discover a mummy and study the belongings buried with him?
Some social scientists specialize in this field that studies human culture and how it develops over time
What is Anthropology?
Put the eras of history in order?
Prehistory, Ancient History, Middle Ages, Modern History
What does A.D. stand for and what does it mean?
Anno Domini, "In the year of the Lord"
An unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events
What is bias?
Which social scientist would read speeches written by MLK Jr. and then write a journal article about him?
Historian