world history 1.1

Age

A long or short span of time. Examples would be, stone age, and space age.

B.C.

Before Christ

A.D.

Anno Domini: In the year of our lord

Century

100 year period

1900’s

20th century

500’s B.C.

6th Century B.C.

B.C.E

Before common era

Civilization

Advanced stage of social development usually characterized by farming, a legal system, metal tools, cities, and writing. 

Culture

The customs, techniques, and arts of a people or nation. Environment has a big impact on their culture. For example, Japan has a lot of seafood like sushi and that’s because they are an island 

Decade

A 10 year period

4 Decades

40 Years

Era

A period in history; an age. A example would be the romantic era.

Generation

The average span of time from the birth of children to the birth of their children which is about 25 years (not exact). People who share experiences are often considered a part of generation. 

Examples; Generation X, Baby-Boomers, Generation Y 

History

The branch of knowledge that deals with the record and interpretation of past events

Millennium

A 1000 year period

Period

A long or short span of time; age, era

Pre-History

The period before recorded history

Key Technological Development

Writing

Anthropology

The study of past people and cultures

Artifacts

Objects made by people

Technology

The skills and tools people use to meet their basic needs.

Historians

Study how people lived in the past, Analyze and interpret written records, photographs, films, personal diaries and letters. Try to give a straight forward account of events, sometimes a little like a detective. 

Writing is what?

A key technological development in history.

Why do we study history?

We study history to understand why past events shape the present.