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Unit 1 World Studies
Intro to the Study of History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evidence | information in various forms used by historians to reconstruct the past |
| Artifact | a human-made object from the past |
| Primary source | a historical record or document produced by an eyewitness or other observer who lived during the time period in question |
| Secondary Source | a record or document referring to past events but not produced at the time |
| Point of view (POV) | a person's way of thinking about a subject |
| Chronology | a sequence of events in time |
| Periodization | the division of history into periods of time |
| Interregional | referring to a land area covering two or more regions |
| Universal Stadards | idea or values, such as human rights, that are said to apply to all people |
| Cultural diffusion | the spread of cultural traits from one society or place to another |
| Gender roles | customs relating to the position of men and women in society |
| Kinship | family relationship, either by birth, marriage, or adoption |