IELTS Académico (Banda 6-7) - History

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

época

the study and writing of history, particularly the methods, interpretations, and principles used by historians to examine and interpret past events

historiografía

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

era de hielo

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

Edad de Bronce

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

edad de piedra

the era in European history commenced at the end of the Roman Empire in AD 476 and lasted until AD 1000

la Edad Oscura

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

Edad de Hierro

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

campesino

the period between the 14th and 16th centuries in Europe, marked by a rise of interest in Greek and Roman cultures, which is dominant in the art, philosophy, etc. of the times

Renacimiento

an era in European history, between about AD 1000 and AD 1500, when the authority of kings, people of high rank, and the Christian Church was unquestionable

la Edad Media

a transformative 16th-century movement challenging and reforming practices within Christianity, leading to the establishment of Protestant denominations

Reforma

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

la Ilustración

the reinstatement of the monarchy in England, particularly the return of King Charles II to the throne in 1660

Restauración

the study of past events for the purpose of determining the order by which they occurred

cronología

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

medieval

the era in human history from which we have no written record

prehistoria

an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

hito

a catastrophic event that results in widespread death and destruction

holocausto

a manuscript or written record created on sheets of a plant material used in ancient Egypt for making paper-like scrolls and documents

papiro

a secular designation used to represent dates in the Gregorian calendar before the traditional reference point of the birth of Jesus Christ

antes de la era común

a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

genocidio

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

guerra civil

used to refer to a date that is after the birth of Jesus Christ

después de Cristo

marking the years before Christ's supposed birth

antes de Cristo

used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ

Era Común