Umanistiche ACT - Storia e Archeologia
Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi relative alla storia e all'archeologia, come "alchimia", "reliquia", "epoca", ecc. che ti aiuteranno a superare i tuoi ACT.
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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

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

Mesopotamia, la Mesopotamia
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

tavoletta di argilla, tavola di argilla
a person who writes copies of documents by hand

scriba, copista
to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

precedere, antidatare
related to or inherited from one's ancestors

ancestrale, ereditario
belonging to the current era

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

catacomba
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

geroglifico, carattere geroglifico
the study of family lineages and the history of descent

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

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

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

antico
a place or building that is historically important

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

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

pre-industriale, prima dell'era industriale
the origin or source of a particular thing

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

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

datazione al radiocarbonio, datazione al carbonio-14
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

paleolitico, età della pietra antica
relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

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

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

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

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

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

criptografo, specialista in crittografia
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, scienziato che studia le forme di vita antiche
a scholar or researcher who specializes in the study of the Middle Ages

medievista, specialista del Medioevo
the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alchimia
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