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the way things stay the same over time
continuity
a period of 1,000 years
millennium
the experiences and historical factors that determined how something will be understood
frame of reference
to produce
generate
imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator
latitude
to uncover or show
reveal
a historical period
era
an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people or events
bias
arranging events in order of when they happen
sequencing
imaginary lines that circle Earth from the North to the South Pole , measuring the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
longitude
background
context
the order in which events happen
chronology
a document that shows a person is qualified for a task
credential
the central concept of a text or speech
main idea
a way of showing the round Earth on a flat surface
projection
the study of objects to learn about past human life
archaeology
a tool for studying events over time
time line
to represent someone's work as your own without giving that person credit
plagarize
a group of items with shared traits
category
one of the four main compass points; north, south, east, or west
cardinal directions
an object made by people
artifact
any written work or object that can be used to gather information
source
to disobey or break a rule or law; to break, to treat with disrespect
violate
the act of analyzing by looking at similarities
comparison
the movement of people from one place to settle in another place
migration
the study of fossils to learn what the world was like long ago
paleontology
having a significant connection to the idea or issue
relevant
to explain
interpret
the act of analyzing by looking at differences
contrast
plant and animal remains that have been preserved in the Earth's crust
fossil
something that shows proof or indicates that something is true
evidence
something that makes an event happen
cause
an overall statement applying to a group of people, events, or ideas
generalization
the study of human cultures and how they develop over time
anthropology
firsthand evidence of an event in history
primary source
a change that is produced by a cause
effect
a conclusion based on evidence
inference
a period of 10 years
decade
a written work or visual representation created by people who were not part of a historical event
secondary source
reasonable; making sense
logical
an understanding reached after examining the evidence
conclusion
a period of 100 years
century
a personal attitude about people or life
point of view
able to be understood in several ways
ambiguous
a "half sphere", divides the Earth into east, west, north, and south
hemisphere