Archaeology, Role of Historians and Archaeologists
Stratigraphy is:
Series of layers revealing historical ages and periods of key civilisations (may show artefacts e.g. bronze weapons)
Purpose of Hammurabi's Code:
Series of laws dealing with social class status, taxes and trade, crime and punishment, and family relationships.
Mungo Man and Mungo Lady were discovered at
Lake Mungo, NSW
The Greek philosopher known as the "Father of History" and "Father of lies" is
Herodotus
The term BC in dating system stands for:
Before Christ
Dendrochronology is:
The study of tree rings to determine the age of artefacts made from wood
Disadvantages of primary sources include:
Sources are incomplete, show bias (intentionally leaving out information, used as propaganda, exaggerated, misinterpreted)
Mungo Lady was discovered in
1968
This Greek philosopher was known as the "Father scientific history" and wrote about the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides
Define the term bias
People holding a specific view, one sided, prejudiced.
Handling artefacts include:
Wearing cotton or latex gloves to prevent sweat from contaminating the artefact, handling it with care (use of 2 hands and moving it slowly), remove jewellery to prevent damage
Place the key historical periods in chronological order: Medieval, Pre-Historic, Modern, Ancient
2. Ancient
3. Medieval
4. Modern
Australian's ancient past was re-written due to:
The discovery of Mungo Man in 1974 where scientists concluded that Mungo Man is the oldest human Indigenous remain in Australia. Approximately 50,000 years old.
Sima Qian was
Was a historian that recorded the history of China
There are... years in a: Century, Millennium and Decade
Century = 100 years
Millennium - 1000 years
Decade - 10 years
Role of a historian is:
Gather historical data, analyse and interpret information, determine authenticity and significance
Oral history is:
Gathering, preserving and studying the memories and personal experiences of people who witnessed or took part in past events. Recording accounts through interviews (writing down notes/recording the interviewee)
Democracy in ancient Greece is:
Male citizens to participate in the assembly which governed the city state. Men were given equal opportunities to vote, create laws and pass legislations.
Herodotus investigated the past by:
Travelling to different places, collected stories and oral accounts from individuals about the past. He asked questions and included mythical aspects in his histories.
Place these events in chronological order: 2008CE Kevin Rudd Sorry Day Speech, 431 - 404BCE Peloponnesian War, 476AD Fall of the Roman Empire, 1347 - 1351AD The Black Death, 6th century BC into the 5th century (508-507BC) Classical Greece rises with the birth of Democracy, 793 - 1066CE Viking Age and Exploration, 1914 - 1918AD WWI, 1788CE Arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove
1. 6th century BC into the 5th century (508-507BC) Classical Greece rises with the birth of Democracy
2. 431 - 404BCE Peloponnesian War
3. 476AD Fall of the Roman Empire
4. 793 - 1066CE Viking Age and Exploration
5. 1347 - 1351AD The Black Death
6. 1788CE Arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Cove
7. 1914 - 1918AD WWI
8. 2008 Kevin Rudd Sorry Day Speech
Role of an archaeologist is:
Conduct field work, collect data, conserve and reconstruct society
Written sources include:
Poems, Graffiti, Inscriptions, Contracts, Diary entries, Speeches, Letters, Religious texts,
Roman citizenship allowed individuals to have:
Rights and responsibilities, were given legal protection, own property and , participate in government (depending on social status)
Sima Qian investigated the past by:
Using written records such as government documents and historical traditions. He travelled, visited important places and spoke to people.
The difference between a primary and secondary source is:
A primary source are first-hand or contemporary
account of a topic or event that was created during the time of the event.
A secondary source is created years later by someone that does not have first hand accounts and experiences. They did not experience events and conditions they are researching.