Glossary Terms

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Civilisations

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Terms used to describe societies that have towns and features such as complex forms of government and religion

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Ancient history

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The period from the beginning of civilisation to the fall of the Roman Empire

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Prehistory

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The period before writing was invented

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AD

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Anno dommini - in the year of our lord

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CE

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Common Era

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BCE

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Before common era

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BC

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Before Christ

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BP

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Before the present

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Circa

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Around/approximately

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Chronological

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Order in which events happen

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Stratigraphy

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The study of the layers in the Earth

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Strata

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Distinct layers of material beneath the ground, built up overtime

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Primary source

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Sources that existed or were created during the time period being studied

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Secondary source

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Sources that existed or were created after the time period being studied

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Excavations

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The process of recovering, identifying and recording information

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Stratum

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Each layer of Earth

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Hypothesis

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A tentative testable answer to a question. Also known as an ‘educated guess’

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Dynasty

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A period of ruling by different members of the same family

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Terrain

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Types of land described by their physical features

Eg. Rivers, mountains