Term |
Definition |
Archeology |
The study of objects to learn about past human life |
Artifacts |
An object made by people that survives the test of time |
Paleontology |
The study of fossils |
Fossils |
Plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time |
Anthropology |
The study of human culture and how it develops over time |
Species |
A class of individuals with similar physical characteristics |
Decade |
A period of 10 years in time |
Century |
A period of 100 years in time |
Millennium |
A period of 1000 years in time |
Era |
A large division of time such as a million years |
Primary Source |
First hand evidence of an event in history |
Secondary Source |
A document or written work created after an event |
Evidence |
Something that shows proof that something is true |
Point of View |
A personal attitude about people or life |
Bias |
An unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events |