Historians Toolkit

Front

Continuity

Back

The way things have stayed the same over time; continuation or persistence.

Front

Context

Back

The circumstances or situation in which an event occurs; the larger setting of time and location in history.

Front

Fossils

Back

Preserved impressions or molds of plants, animals, or other organisms from the past.

Front

Artifacts

Back

Objects made or used by humans in the past, often discovered by archaeologists; antiques or remains.

Front

Decade

Back

A period of 10 years.

Front

Century

Back

A period of 100 years.

Front

Era

Back

A long period of time in history marked by distinct characteristics, events, or ways of life.

Front

B.C.E. (or B.C.)

Back

"Before Common Era" or "Before Christ," referring to years before Year 1 C.E.

Front

C.E. (or A.D.)

Back

"Common Era" or "Anno Domini" ("in the year of the Lord"), referring to years starting with Year 1 forward.

Front

Chronological / Chronology

Back

The order of dates or events as they happened in time.