The Historian’s Toolkit Vocabulary

Something that stays the same over time. __________

• Continuity

• Change

• Interruption

• Disruption

The study of the past by digging up and examining artifacts and ruins. __________

• Archaeology

• Biology

• Geology

• Astronomy

A man-made object from the past, like tools, pottery, or weapons. __________

• Artifact

• Fossil

• Galaxy

• Molecule

The study of fossils and prehistoric life. __________

• Paleontology

• Botany

• Zoology

• Geology

The study of how humans live, work, and interact. __________

• Anthropology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Botany

A period of 10 years. __________

• Decade

• Century

• Month

• Week

A period of 100 years. __________

• Century

• Decade

• Millennium

• Fortnight

A long period of time marked by important events. __________

• Era

• Moment

• Second

• Instant

The order in which events happened over time. __________

• Chronology

• Geography

• Economy

• Democracy

A visual that shows events in the order they occurred. __________

• Timeline

• Bar graph

• Pie chart

• Map