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Vocabulario avanzado para TOEFL - History
Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés sobre historia, como "prehistoria", "jurásico", "crónica", etc., que son necesarias para el examen TOEFL.
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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 human history from which we have no written record
prehistoria
one of the periods in history when ice covered large parts of the world
era de hielo
the historical period before the Middle Ages, especially before the sixth century when Greeks and Romans were the most prosperous
antigüedad
the era in European history commenced at the end of the Roman Empire in AD 476 and lasted until AD 1000
la Edad Oscura
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
the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time
Edad de Hierro
the period when iron was not discovered and people used bronze to make tools
Edad de Bronce
relating to the period between around 208 to 146 million years ago, when the largest known dinosaurs lived
jurásico
relating to the period between approximately 146 and 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs lived (until their extinction)
cretácico
relating to Greek history, language, and culture, especially the era from the death of Alexander the Great to the defeat of Cleopatra and Mark Antony in 31 BC, during which Greek culture thrived considerably
helénistico
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
a person who was not a member of a great civilization (Greek, Roman, Christian) and was believed to be savage and uncivil
bárbaro
to record a series of historical events in a detailed way by a chronological order
crónica
an object, person, or event that is out of place in terms of time or context, often appearing in a historical setting before its actual invention or introduction
anacronismo
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
any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation
colonia
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
ruinas
used typically before a date to show that it is not exact
hacia
the political structure during a period in the history of the UK between 1649 and 1660, called the interregnum, during which the country was ruled without a king or queen
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