evidence information that indicates whether something is true or really happened heritage everything that has come down to us from the past hypothesis (plural: hypotheses) a theory or possible explanation Latin the language of ancient Rome and its empire perspectives point of view or attitude prehistory the period before writing was invented primary sources objects and documents that were created or written in the period of time that the historian is investigating relative dating techniques methods used to assess whether something is older than something else (e.g. stratigraphy, fluorine dating) secondary sources reconstructions of the past written or created by people living at a time after the period that the historian is studying significance the importance assigned to particular aspects of the past; for example, events, developments, movements and historical sites strata (singular: stratum) distinct layers of material beneath the ground, built up over time, that provide information for archaeologists and geologists timeline a diagrammatic tool representing a period of time, on which events are placed in chronological order
1.10.3 Reflection Complete the following to reflect on your learning.
Revisit the Inquiry question posed in the Overview: Why are Europe, the Mediterranean world, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific regions important to study, and what skills do I need to understand this history? 1. Now that you have completed this topic, what is your view on the questions? Discuss with a partner. Has your learning in this topic changed your view? If so,how? 2. Write a paragraph in response to one of the inquiry questions, outlining your views.
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