Ancient past definitions
History
The study of the past.
What do BCE/BC and CE/AD stand for?
BCE/BC: Before common era / before christ
CE/AD: Common era / anno domini
Emperor
Sole ruler of sever countries who gains his position from inheriting or conquering
Who WAS NOT a Roman citizen? Need to give 3 answers
Women, slaves, Freedmen/women
Explain the out of Africa theory.
This is the theory that all human life started in Africa and that we eventually migrated and evolved from there over time.
Primary source
Something written or created at from the time period being studied.
What do UNESCO do?
Plebeian
Lowest class of Roman citizens
Monarchy
Democracy / Republic
Imperial period - rule of the emperor
What is the earliest form of writing called?
Cuneiform
Secondary source
Something created after the time period being studied.
2025 BCE, 100 CE, 98 BCE, 13 CE, 12 BCE
2025 BCE, 98 BCE, 12 BCE, 13 CE, 100 CE
Freedmen
Slaves who have been freed, can participate in society but are not citizens
Judge in class.
Explain the changes from the paleolithic to neolithic period.
Agriculture instead of hunting and gathering
Started living in groups.
Tool technology
Artefact
An object from the past
How many years are between the following: 432 BCE & 673 CE?
1105
Senate
Group of 300 ex-magistrates who propose laws and help govern Rome. Hold their position for life.
What were the Vestal Virgins? Why were they an important religious groups?
They were the priestesses of Vesta who tended to the sacred flame. They were important as the sacred flame was said to represent the prosperity of Rome as long as it was lit.
What years are included in the 1st century BCE?
100-1 BCE
Anachronism
Something that doesn't fit in the time period being studied. Seen a lot in secondary sources or historical films.
What century does 1320 CE belong to?
14th
Cursus honorum
The 'ladder' of positions a patrician Roman man follows.
How could plebeians participate in government? Role and what that did.
They could join assemblies and become tribunes. This allowed them to veto the laws of the patricians, creating a balance within the government.
What are two things you can learn from this source?
Excerpt from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus about how the ancient Egyptians prepared their mummies. The goal of mummification is to preserve the body so it doesn’t decay over time.
“First remove part of the brain through the nostrils with a metal hook, and inject certain chemicals into the rest. Then, make a cut in the abdomen with a sharp knife and take out all the organs, rinsing the belly with wine and spices… Then they put away the body for 70 days before washing it and wrapping it in bandages.”
Judge in class