HowtostudyAncienthis How to study Ancient History Terms

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