Source
Where information comes from
Archaeologist
Person who digs up old objects from the ground to learn about the past.
Primary Source
Information or object created AT the time in history you're studying.
Secondary Source
Information or object created AFTER the time in history you're studying
Chronology
Put events in order from start to finish.
Decade
10 years
Century
100 years
Millenia
1000 years
A.D.
Anno Domini, 'in the year of our Lord'. Dated from the year Jesus was born
B.C.
'Before Christ'. Counting backward from the date Jesus was born.
Artifact
Ancient object found buried in the ground.
Geophysics
Method used by archaeologists to look under the ground without digging.
excavation/dig
When archaeologists dig up the ground looking for artifacts.
Carbon Dating
Method by which archaeologists date objects based on how much Carbon 14 remains within it.
C.E.
Common Era. Equivalent to A.D.
B.C.E.
Before Common Era. Equivalent to B.C.
Culture
Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
Correlation
a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things