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Humanidades ACT - Historia y Arqueología

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la historia y la arqueología, como "alquimia", "reliquia", "época", etc. que te ayudarán a dominar tus ACT.

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ACT Vocabulary for Humanities
Renaissance

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

Renacimiento

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mesopotamia

an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean, primarily within modern-day Iraq, and parts of Iran, Syria, and Turkey

Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

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clay tablet

a small, flat piece of clay that has been molded and hardened, typically used as a medium for writing or inscribing information in ancient civilizations

tableta de arcilla

tableta de arcilla

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scribe

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

escriba

escriba

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to predate

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

preceder

preceder

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ancestral

related to or inherited from one's ancestors

ancestral

ancestral

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contemporary

belonging to the current era

contemporáneo

contemporáneo

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catacomb

an underground burial place with tunnels and chambers for tombs or graves

catacumba

catacumba

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hieroglyph

a system of writing used in ancient Egypt, consisting of pictorial symbols or characters that represent objects, ideas, or sounds, and were commonly used for inscriptions on temple walls, tombs, and other monumental structures

jeroglífico

jeroglífico

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genealogy

the study of family lineages and the history of descent

genealogía

genealogía

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antiquity

the historical period before the Middle Ages, especially before the sixth century when Greeks and Romans were the most prosperous

antigüedad

antigüedad

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epoch

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

época

época

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ancient

related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

antiguo

antiguo

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monument

a place or building that is historically important

monumento

monumento

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relic

an object or part of an object surviving from the past, typically with historical or emotional value, often linked to a person, event, or era

reliquia

reliquia

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to mummify

to preserve a dead body by treating it with chemicals or natural substances to prevent decay

momificar

momificar

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pre-industrial

relating to the period of time before the widespread adoption of industrial processes and technologies

preindustrial

preindustrial

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provenance

the origin or source of a particular thing

proveniencia

proveniencia

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archeologist

a person whose job is to study ancient societies using facts, objects, buildings, etc. remaining in excavation sites

arqueólogo

arqueólogo

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plesiosaur

a large, extinct marine reptile with a long neck, small head, and flippers, which lived during the Mesozoic Era

plesiosaurio

plesiosaurio

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radiocarbon dating

a method used by scientists to determine the age of organic materials by measuring the amount of carbon-14 they contain

datación por radiocarbono

datación por radiocarbono

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paleolithic

a prehistoric period characterized by the development of the first stone tools, spanning from about 2.5 million years ago to around 10,000 years ago

paleolítico

paleolítico

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prehistoric

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

prehistórico

prehistórico

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to excavate

to uncover or expose by digging, especially to reveal buried artifacts, structures, or remains

excavar

excavar

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artifact

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

artefacto

artefacto

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preservationist

a person who advocates or works to protect and maintain natural, historical, or cultural resources from decay, destruction, or neglect

preservacionista

preservacionista

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paleontologist

a scientist who studies fossils and ancient life forms to understand the history of life on earth

paleontólogo

paleontólogo

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cryptographer

a specialist who studies and develops systems for secure communication and information protection

criptógrafo

criptógrafo

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paleobiologist

a scientist who studies ancient life forms, their evolution, behaviors, habitats, and interactions with the environment through the analysis of fossils and other remnants of past life

paleobiologo

paleobiologo

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medievalist

a scholar or researcher who specializes in the study of the Middle Ages

medievalista

medievalista

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alchemy

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alquimia

alquimia

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