Glossary

Before Present or ​ (a)   means the event that occurred 100,000 years before the present date.

• BP
• AD
• CE
• BC

The study of past events, particularly those involving humans is

​ (a)   stands for Before Common Era

• BCE
• CE
• BE
• BC

A scientist who studies human history by digging up human remain and artifacts is called a

What does AD stand for in Latin

• After Dinner

• Anno Domini

• Antique daedalus

• After Death

A ​ (a)   is a source of information that was written or produced after the time period being studied.

• secondary source
• primary source
• artifact
• evidence

CE is an abbreviation for

• Cat Elevator

• Counting Evidence

• Common Era

• Central Ethiopia

The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains is know as

A ​ (a)   is a place where evidence of past activity is preserved and has been investigated by archaeologists

• site
• grid system
• sight
• elevator

The archaeological principal of studying the layers of a site, based on the understanding that the oldest in date are on the bottom and the most recent are at the top is know as