Lista de Palabras Nivel C1 - Historia

a place or a collection of records or documents of historical importance

archivo

the study of books' history, their classification, production, editions, etc.

bibliografía

the act of formally and completely ending a system, practice, institution, or law

abolición

an area where a battle is being or was fought

campo de batalla

a large piece of armor made of strong material, carried on the arm by soldiers in the past

escudo

a weapon with a long handle and a metal pointed tip, used for fighting and fishing in the past

lanza

a small-sized ax used by Native Americans for fighting or as a tool

hacha, tomahawk

a curved weapon joined at both ends by a string, capable of shooting arrows

arco

a short weapon with a pointed blade

puñal, daga

a large and powerful gun that was used in the past to fire stone or metal balls

cañón

a vehicle with usually four wheels, pulled by one or more horses

carruaje, coche

a vehicle with two wheels, drawn by horses, used in ancient times for warfare and racing

carro, cuadriga

an underground room in which prisoners were confined, particularly in a castle

mazmorra

a building or group of buildings used by troops to protect an area

fortaleza, fuerte

someone who forcibly takes control of a city or country and its citizens

conquistador

a person or thing that is next in line to someone or something else

sucesor

the period that a monarch rules

reinado

to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen

coronar

a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries

campesino

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

primitivo

able to be dated to a specific time

fechable

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

prehistórico

one of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world

glaciación

the early period of human history when people used things such as stone, horn, bone, etc. to make tools

Edad de Piedra

the period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools

Edad de Bronce

the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time

Edad del Hierro

a period of great prosperity and success, particularly in the past

época dorada, edad de oro

belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century

medieval

a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion

ilustración

a war that is between people who are in the same country

guerra civil

related to a country that controls another territory or country

colonial

related to the characteristics or actions of an empire or emperor

imperial

a collection of ancient myths, particularly one that belongs to a group of people and their history, etc.

mitología

the period of time in the 18th and 19th centuries that machines were used for the first time for mass production of goods, started in Britain

Revolución Industrial

a title used for ancient Egyptian rulers

faraón

the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

arqueología

all family members of a person over several generations, particularly a notable person

linaje, sangre

a man-made object, tool, weapon, etc. that was created in the past and holds historical or cultural significance

artefacto

(of a country or place) damaged or destroyed severely as an aftermath of war

afectado por la guerra, destrozado por la guerra

any weapon that is capable of hitting a target at a distance beyond the reach of hands

arma de distancia, arma a distancia

a hand-held weapon such as a sword, spear, etc., used when one attacks enemies at a close range

arma de melee, arma cuerpo a cuerpo

a long knife that has a wide and heavy blade, used as a weapon or a tool to cut plants and trees

machete, cuchillo machete

relating to a city-state in ancient Greece called Sparta or its people

espartano, espartana