1-1 What is History / Historical Vocabulary Grade 3/4

Phaoroh

A ruler of ancient Egypt

Secondary Source

Book or commentary from someone who was not present during the event. They probably weren't alive during that period

Primary Source

Document or other record of past events created by people who were present during those events or during that period

History is finished. T/F

False

4 reasons for studying history

History helps us develop empathy for others, history makes us better thinkers, history teaches us to avoid errors of the past, and history is interesting.

artifact

Human-made object such as a tool, weapon, or part of a building.

River Nile

Important river in Egypt

Forms of historical evidence

Old letter, manuscript, artifact, photographs, recorded music, old movies, books, magazines, newspapers, paintings, pictures, diaries

Chronology

Sequence of events in time

Historian

Someone who reconstructs and retells stories of the past.

Just about anyone can be a historian. T/F

True

The information in your textbook could not necessarily be completely accurate. T/F

True

sarcophagus

a large stone coffin used for wealthy Egyptians

archaeologist

a person who investigates history by digging in the ground looking for historical artifacts

Source

historical evidence, where you got your information from.

Mummification

the preservation of dead bodies by embalming and wrapping them in cloth