Liste de mots de niveau C1 - Histoire et artefacts

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

archive

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

bibliographie

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

abolition

an area where a battle is being or was fought

champ de bataille

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

bouclier

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

lance

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

hachette

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

arc

a short weapon with a pointed blade

dague

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

canon

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

carrosse

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

char

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

donjon

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

fort

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

conquérant

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

successeur

the period that a monarch rules

règne

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

couronner

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

paysan

characteristic of an early stage of human or animal evolution

primitif

able to be dated to a specific time

datable

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

préhistorique

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

ère glaciaire

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

âge de la pierre

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

Âge du bronze

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

Âge du fer

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

âge d'or

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

médiéval

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

les Lumières

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

guerre civile

related to a country that controls another territory or country

colonial

related to the characteristics or actions of an empire or emperor

impérial

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

mythologie

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

révolution industrielle

a title used for ancient Egyptian rulers

pharaon

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

archéologie

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

lignée

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

artifacte

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

déchiré par la guerre

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

arme à distance

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

arme de mêlée

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

machette

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

spartan