6th SS Ch. 1 Vocabulary

Vocabulary words and definitions for Chapter 1 from Discovering Our Past: A History of the World

plagiarize

to present someone’s work as your own without giving that person credit

primary source

firsthand evidence of an event in history

secondary source

work created after an event

point of view

general attitude about people or life

bias

an unreasoned, emotional judgment about people and events

scholary

concerned with academic learning or research

credentials

qualifications or something that gives confidence

conclusion

a final decisions reached by reasoning

URL

address of an online resource

.gov

address of a government website

.edu

web address of an educational institution

.org

web address for an organization

evidence

something that shows proof or an indication that something is true

archaeology

study of ancient history by looking at what people left behind

artifact

an object made by people

paleontology

study of the past using fossils

fossil

plant or animal remains that have been captured in rock

anthropology

study of human culture and how it develops over time

species

a class of individuals with similar physical characteristics

era

a large division of time