Vocabulary, Intro to World History Name _________________________________ Period _________

Directions: 1. Write out the complete definition for the following vocabulary words. (You may use your textbook, a dictionary, or LongmanDictionary.com)2. Draw and color a picture or cartoon that will help you remember the definition. 3. Write out the complete sentence from the textbook where the word is used. Highlight the vocab word.

Vocabulary Word Textbook Definition Picture or cartoon that will help me remember

the word’s meaning…My sentence using the vocab word.

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history

The story of what has happened in the past

People who study history, or what has happened in the past, are called historians.

prehistory

The period before events were recorded in writing

The iceman is prehistoric; he lived before writing was developed.

B.C.E.

Before Common EraIn the timeline of world history, the zero represents the year Jesus was born. B.C.E. is the time period before the 0.

King Tut was born in 1341 B.C.E. and died in 1323 B.C.E.

Vocabulary Word Textbook Definition Picture or cartoon that will help me remember

the word’s meaning…My sentence using the vocab word.

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C.E.

Common EraC.E. refers to the time period after the zero; After the birth of Jesus.

Right now our year is 2015 C.E.

archaeology

The study of the remains of past cultures

In the science of archaeology, archaeologists dig up, or excavate, historical sites.

artifact

An object made by someone in the past

The old black and white TV was definitely an artifact from another time.

culture

The beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society

Mummification was very important in the culture of the ancient Egyptians.

Vocabulary Word Textbook Definition Picture or cartoon that will help me remember

the word’s meaning…My sentence using the vocab word.

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oral tradition

The passing on of history, beliefs, or customs by word of mouth

The telling of stories about a peoples’ history, beliefs or customs by word of mouth from generation to generation is oral tradition.

primary source

Primary sources are materials that were made during the time under study

King Tut’s mummy is a primary source; it was created during ancient times.

secondary source

Secondary sources are records of the past based on studies of primary sources

The social studies textbook is a secondary source.

hominid

Any erect bipedal primate mammal including humans, gorillas, chimpanzee, and orangutan

The oldest hominid fossils have been discovered in Africa in the last 15 years.