Historians, Sources, and Organization of Time Vocabulary

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Archaeology

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The scientific study of human-made artifacts to learn about people of the past.

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Archaeologist

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A scientist/person who studies archaeology.

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Artifact

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Objects made by humans.

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Chronological order

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“Time order”; events are arranged in the order in which they happen.

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Fossil

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Preserved remains of once-living organisms (plants or animals).

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History

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The study of past events.

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Historian

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A person who studies how people lived in the past.

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Timeline

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A chart that lets the reader see important events in chronological order.

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B.C. or B.C.E.

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Before Christ (B.C.) or Before Common Era (B.C.E.).

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A.D. or C.E.

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"Anno Domini" (Latin for "in the year of the Lord") (A.D.); the period of history which begins with the birth of Christ, or Common Era (C.E.).