History and Archaeology Terms

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Primary source

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An artefact, document, recording, or other source of information

that was created during the time period being studied.

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Secondary Source

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A source of information that was written or produced after the time

period being studied

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Chronological order

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The arrangement of events by their order of occurrence.

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Stratigraphy

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The study of rock layers and the layering process, used in archaeology to date artifacts.

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Fact

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A statement that can be proven to be true or false.

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Opinion

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A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty.

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Timeline

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A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events.

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BCE

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Before Common Era, a non-religious alternative to BC (Before Christ).

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CE

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Common Era

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History

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The study of past events, particularly those involving humans