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WHAT IS HISTORY? |
History is the study of the past
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Has something to do with the past |
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WHAT IS A SOURCE? |
A source is Something that gives us evidence or information about a person or thing in the past |
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WHAT IS PREHISTORY? |
Prehistory is a period of time before writing was used |
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WHAT IS USED TO TALK ABOUT A PERIOD WHERE WRITING WAS USED |
The term “History” is used to talk about the time when writing was used |
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WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY? |
Archaeology is the study of remains left by people In the past |
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO STUDY HISTORY ? |
It is important to study history so we learn from people in the past |
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WHAT IS AN HISTORIAN? |
A historian is someone who studies history |
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WHAT IS AN ARCHAEOLOGIST? |
An archaeologist is someone who studies the remains or people from the past |
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WHAT IS A PRIMARY SOURCE ? |
A primary source is a source that was made at the time something was happening |
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WHAT IS A SECONDARY SOURCE ? |
A source that was made later on |
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WHAT US CROSS CHECKING ? |
When more than 1 source is used to make sure information is correct |
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WHATIS AN HISTORICAL REPOSITORY? |
An historical repository is a place where evidence of the past can be stored and maintained, things like artefacts, government documents, manuscripts and photographs |
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WHAT IS AN ARCHIVE? |
An archive is a place that catalogues and stores a collection of written sources and other sources |
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WHAT IS A MUSEUM? |
A museum is a place that collects and displays objects for public education and appreciation |
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WHAT IS AN ARTEFACT ? |
An artefact is any human made object like pottery, tools and weapons |
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WHAT IS A CENSUS? |
A census is an official survey of a population and in Ireland it happens a every 5 years |
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WHAT IS AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY? |
An autobiography is an account of someone’s life written by the person themselves |
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WHAT IS A BIOGRAPHY? |
A biography is an account of someone’s life written by someone else |
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WHAT IS A HANDLING BOX? |
A handling box contains replicas of artefacts so that anyone can handle or examine it without damaging the actual thing |
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EXPLAIN THE WORD ACCURACY |
Accuracy is judging how accurate/correct the information you are using is |
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EXPLAIN THE TERM BIAS |
Bias is when an account of something is not balanced but unfairly favours one side |
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EXPLAIN THE TERM EXAGGERATION |
Exaggeration is when something is represented as better or worse than it actually is |
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EXPLAIN THE TERM PROPAGANDA |
Propaganda is when information has been changed to influence the opinions of the public |
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WHAT IS A TACTILE SOURCE? |
A tactile source is one that can be touched - a physical object like an artefact |
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WHAT IS CHRONOLOGY? |
Chronology is to put events in the order of which they happened |
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WHAT DOES “BCE” MEAN |
BCE means “before common era” |
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WHAT DOES “CE” MEAN? |
CE means “common era” |
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WHAT DOES “BC” MEAN? |
BC means “Before Christ” |
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WHAT DOES “AD” MEAN |
AD means “ Amo Domini” |
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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SOURCES? |
The different type of sources are—— TACTILE SOURCES- VISUAL SOURCES- AURAL SOURCES- ORAL SOURCES- WRITTEN SOURCES |
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WHAT IS EXCAVATION? |
An Excavation is when archaeologists dig up the ground to find evidence left by people from the past |
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WHAT IS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH? |
An aerial photograph is a photograph taken of the ground from a higher position, for example a drone or helicopter |
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NAME TOOLS THAT ARCHAEOLOGISTS USE WHEN EXCAVATING A SITE |
They use a SHOVEL- A TROWEL- A BRUSH- A CAMERA- A SIEVE |
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WHAT IS A TEST TRENCH? |
A Test Trench is a sample hole dug to judge whether or not the whole site is worth excavating |
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WHAT IS TOP SOIL? |
Top Soil is the topmost, most recent layer of soil |
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WHAT ARE THE STEPS FIR EXCAVATING A SITE? |
First they did a test trench and then they dig up the area and then any artefacts that are found are sent to a scientist who examines it and then sends it to a museum |
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What is radio carbon dating |
Radio carbon dating is using the amount of carbon14 in something to tell how old it is ( the less carbon the older it is ) |
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What is a geophysical survey |
A geophysical survey is an x-ray of the ground |
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What is pollen analysis? |
It is the study of pollen remains to find out what was growing at a site |
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What does Mesolithic mean |
It means “of the middle Stone Age” |
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What does Mesolithic mean |
It means “of the middle Stone Age” |
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What are hunter gatherers |
Hunter gatherers were people who hunted animals for food and also hunted berries and nuts |
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What does Mesolithic mean |
It means “of the middle Stone Age” |
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What are hunter gatherers |
Hunter gatherers were people who hunted animals for food and also hunted berries and nuts |
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What does Neolithic mean |
It means “of the New Stone Age” |
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What does Mesolithic mean |
It means “of the middle Stone Age” |
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What are hunter gatherers |
Hunter gatherers were people who hunted animals for food and also hunted berries and nuts |
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What does Neolithic mean |
It means “of the New Stone Age” |
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What is Stratigraphy |
Is used to date artefacts and evidence by how deep it was in the ground when they were found |
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What is Dendro chronology |
It is a method of dating that uses the unique growth patterns of tree rings as a guide |
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What is the Iron Age |
It is the period when people made tools and weapons out of iron |
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What is the Iron Age |
It is the period when people made tools and weapons out of iron |
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What is conservation |
It is when historic objects are protected and persevered so they don’t decay |
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What is an example of pollen analysis |
Céide Fields |
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Who are citizens |
People who have rights under the law of their country |
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Who are citizens |
People who have rights under the law of their country |
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What is a forum |
A large town square where really important things took place |
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Who are citizens |
People who have rights under the law of their country |
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What is a forum |
A large town square where really important things took place |
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What is an Amphitheatre |
A place where Gladiatorial games took place |
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Who are patricians |
The wealthy, noble families who ruled Rome |
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Who are patricians |
The wealthy, noble families who ruled Rome |
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What is a Domus |
A Patrician house in a town |
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Who are patricians |
The wealthy, noble families who ruled Rome |
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What is a Domus |
A Patrician house in a town |
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What is a Villa |
A Patrician house in the country side |
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Who are patricians |
The wealthy, noble families who ruled Rome |
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What is a Domus |
A Patrician house in a town |
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What is a Villa |
A Patrician house in the country side |
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Who are Plebians |
The poor people who made up most of the population in Rome |
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Who are patricians |
The wealthy, noble families who ruled Rome |
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What is a Domus |
A Patrician house in a town |
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What is a Villa |
A Patrician house in the country side |
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Who are Plebians |
The poor people who made up most of the population in Rome |
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What is a dole? |
A payment of free grain given to Plebeians |
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What is an Insulae |
Apartment blocks where plebeians would have lived |
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What is an Insulae |
Apartment blocks where plebeians would have lived |
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What are mosaics |
Mosaics are pictures made from small pieces of glass, stone or tiles |
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What were the main sources of slaves in Rome |
People who were captured by Bandits and pirates, war prisoners and the children of slaves |
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What are the three different stages of Education in Rome |
Ludus Grammaticus Oratory |
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What are the three different stages of Education in Rome |
Ludus Grammaticus Oratory |
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Describe what was learnt in a Ludus |
At a Ludus people Learnt to read and write |
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What are the three different stages of Education in Rome |
Ludus Grammaticus Oratory |
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Describe what was learnt in a Ludus |
At a Ludus people Learnt to read and write |
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What was learnt at a grammaticus |
At a grammaticus people would learn history, grammar and geometry |
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What are the three different stages of Education in Rome |
Ludus Grammaticus Oratory |
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Describe what was learnt in a Ludus |
At a Ludus people Learnt to read and write |
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What was learnt at a grammaticus |
At a grammaticus people would learn history, grammar and geometry |
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Describe what was learnt in a rhetor |
Public speaking was learnt at a rhetor |
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