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Definition
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| History
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The study of past events.
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| Geography
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The study of the relationship between people and the earth
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| Culture
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The way of life of a society
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| Political
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Anything to do with government.
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| Economic
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Anything to do with trade.
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| Social
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Anything to do with people and society.
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| Cultural Diffusion
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When a society's culture mixes with another culture.
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| Geographic Determinism
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When a civilization or a societies success or failure is determined by geographic factors.
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| Eurocentric
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From the European perspective or point of view.
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| Archaeology
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The study of civilizations or societies from artifacts.
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| Sociology
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The study of societies and people.
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| Economics
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The study of the means of production of goods and services.
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| Anthropology
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The study of humankind.
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| Philosophy
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The study of social problems.
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| Primary Source
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An account of an event in which a person is a witness and written, spoken, heard, or seen, at the time of the event.
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| Secondary Source
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An account of an event which is written down much later by someone who did not witness the event.
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| CE
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Common Era - Equivalent to AD
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| BCE
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Before the Common Era - Equivalent to BC
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| BC
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Before Christ
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| AD
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Anno Domini (Year of Our Lord) - After Christ
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| Prehistory
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History before writing.
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| Source
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A place from which information is retrieved.
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