| A | B |
|---|
| historian | person who studies the past (history) |
| timeline | line marked off with a series of events and their dates |
| chronology | list of events put in the order that they happened in |
| period | length of time singled out because of something specific that happened during that time |
| prehistory | the time before humans invented writing |
| primary source | information that comes directly from a person who experienced that event |
| artifact | an object made by a human being |
| secondary source | information about an event that does not come from someone who directly experienced that event |
| bias | unfair preference for or dislike of something |
| archaeology | scientific study of ancient cultures by examining artifacts and other evidence |
| anthropology | study of human kind in all aspects - especially development and culture |
| oral tradition | information about a community passed down (shared over time) in spoken stories and songs |
| historical map | special-purpose map hat gives information about a place at a certain time in history |
