Themes of History Vocabulary

Periodization

• information in various forms used by historians to reconstruct the past

  
  

• the spread of cultural traits from one society or place to another

  
  

• the division of history into periods of time

  
  

• different geographic perspectives that historians apply to world events

  
  

Spatial Frames

• different geographic perspectives that historians apply to world events

  
  

• a person’s way of thinking about a subject

  
  

• referring to a land area covering two or more regions

  
  

• information in various forms used by historians to reconstruct the past

  
  

Universal Standards

• different geographic perspectives that historians apply to world events

  
  

• the division of history into periods of time

  
  

• ideas or values, such as human rights, that are said to apply to all people

  
  

• referring to a land area covering two or more regions

  
  

Culture

• the spread of cultural traits from one society or place to another

  
  

• customs relating to the position of men and women in society

  
  

• the shared beliefs, practices, and traditions of a group

  
  

• to improve the quality of something

  
  

Cultural Diffusion

• family relationship, either by birth, marriage, or adoption

  
  

• a human-made object from the past

  
  

• the spread of cultural traits from one society or place to another

  
  

• information in various forms used by historians to reconstruct the past

  
  

Gender Roles

• customs relating to the position of men and women in society

  
  

• family relationship, either by birth, marriage, or adoption

  
  

• a person’s way of thinking about a subject

  
  

• the spread of cultural traits from one society or place to another