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Core Concepts
1.1-1.3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| historian | people who study events in the past |
| timeline | a line marked off with a series of events and dates |
| chronology | a list of events in the order in which they occurred |
| period | length of time singled out because of a specific event- also known as an era or epoch |
| prehistory | the time before humans invented writing |
| history | the record of past events and times |
| primary source | information that comes directly from a person or item |
| artifact | an object made by a human being, such as a tool or a weapon |
| secondary source | information about an event that does not come from a person who experienced that event |
| bias | unfair preference for or dislike of something |
| archaeology | the scientific study of ancient cultures through the examination of artifacts and other evidence |
| oral tradition | information passed down in spoken stories or songs |
| anthropology | the study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture |