Chronology and periods
Vocabulary for dates, eras, periods, centuries, sequences and historical time.
Areas within Chronology and periods
Historical methods
Primary sources, evidence, chronology, interpretation, corroboration and historical enquiry.
65 wordsChronology and periods
Vocabulary for dates, eras, periods, centuries, sequences and historical time.
28 wordsPolitical history
States, rulers, governments, revolutions and political change in historical study.
36 wordsSocial history
Everyday life, social groups, communities, class and social change in the past.
68 wordsEconomic history
Trade, labour, industry, production, wealth and economic development over time.
30 wordsMilitary history
War, armies, campaigns, strategy, battles and conflict in historical study.
49 wordsArchaeology and material culture
Artefacts, excavation, sites, remains and material evidence of past societies.
109 wordsHistoriography
Historical interpretations, schools of thought and the writing of history.
21 wordsSources and evidence
Documents, archives, testimony, material evidence and source evaluation.
57 words29 featured terms
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a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
Ancientadjectivebelonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civili…
Centurynounten 10s
Chivalricadjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Chronologynounthe determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
Contemporaryadjectivebelonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
Decadenounthe cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Eranouna major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Geological eranouna major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
Geological periodnouna unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
Hundrednounten 10s
Knightlyadjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Long timenouna prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
Mediaevaladjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Medievaladjectivecharacteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
Modernadjectivebelonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than preh…
One Cnounten 10s
Periodnouna unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
Prehistoricadjectivebelonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"
Prehistoricaladjectivebelonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"
Present-dayadjectivebelonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
Tennounthe cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Tennernounthe cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
Yearsnouna prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"
Aeonnounan immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago"
Eonnounan immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago"
Contemporaryadjectivecharacteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"
Currentadjectiveoccurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories";…
Pastadjectiveearlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"