History by Austin Russell
Age
A long period of time marked by a single cultural feature
Era
A long period of time marked by great events, developments or figures
Decade
A period of 10 years
Century
A period of 100 years
AD
Comes from a Latin phrase that means "in the year of our Lord" and is used to identify dates that occurred after the birth of Jesus Christ
Contex
In archaeology, the situation or setting in which artifacts or remains are found
BC
It means "before Christ" and is used to identify dates that occurred before the birth of Jesus Christ
BCE
Stands for "before common era" and is another way to refer to BC dates
CE
Stands for "common era" and is another way to refer to AD dates
Ancient
Very old or from a long time ago
Reasoned judgment
a statement based on fact that can not necessarily be proven
Fact
a statement that can be proven
Circa
a word used to show that historians are not sure of an exact date; it means "about"
Kitchen mitten
ancient peoples' trash
Excavation
digging up the remains of the past
Prehistory
events that took place before the development of writing
Fossils
remains or imprints of once living plants or animals
oral tradition
stories passed on by word of mouth from generation to generation
Artifacts
the man made objects from the past
Archaeology
the recovery and study of the remains of the pas
history
the study of what happened in the past