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Cristina Silvestre
Term | Definition |
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Primary source | primary sources are writings or recordings that were created by someone who witnessed or lived through a historical event. |
Secondary source | secondary sources are writings, recordings, or objects created after an event by someone who did not see it or live during the time when it occured. |
Oral history | oral history is a recorded interview with a person whose experiences and memories have historical significance. |
Pompeii | Pompeii is an ancient city/a vast archaeological site in southern Italy's Compania region. |
Emperor | an emperor is a ruler with great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire. |
Aqueduct | an aqueduct is a channel for conveying water, most likely in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap. |
Parables | a simple story used to ilustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. |
Epistles | a letter, or poem. |
Catacombs | an underground cemetery that contains of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs. |
Sacked | to remove someone from a job. |