history -job of historian

Cards (13)

Century 
A time span of one hundred years
Chronology 
Series of dates and events in the order they occurred
Decade 
A time span of ten years
Dendrochronology 
Dating objects by examining tree rings on pieces of wood
Empathy 
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person; for example, looking at history from the perspective of the people who lived at the time
Archaeology:The study of the past, based on material remains.
Primary source:An original document or object created during an event or period being studied.
Secondary source:Information based on primary sources, such as books written later.
Archive: A place where historical documents are stored and studied.
Artefact: An object of historical interest made by a human being.
Carbon dating: Dating plant and animal remains by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain.
Census: An official count of the population.
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