TOEFL을 위한 고급 어휘 - History

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

석기 시대, 구석기 시대

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

선사 시대

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

빙하기, 얼음 시대

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

고대, 고대 시대

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

암흑 시대, 어두운 시대

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

중세, 중세 시대

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

철기 시대, 철기 시대

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

청동기 시대, 청동 시대

the period that began with Christ's birth

기독교 시대, 기독교 시대의 시작

the branch of science that studies fossils

고생물학

relating to the period between around 208 to 146 million years ago, when the largest known dinosaurs lived

쥐라기, 쥐라기에 관련된

relating to the period between approximately 146 and 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs lived (until their extinction)

백악기

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

헬레니즘의, 헬레니스트적

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

계몽, 계몽주의

dating back to the ancient past

고풍의, 고대의

a person who was not a member of a great civilization (Greek, Roman, Christian) and was believed to be savage and uncivil

야만인, 바바리안

to record a series of historical events in a detailed way by a chronological order

연대기를 기록하다, 기록하다

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

시대착오

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

고고학

any territory under the full or partial control of another more powerful nation, often occupied by settlers from that nation

식민지

(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

유적, 잔해

used typically before a date to show that it is not exact

경, 대략

the king or emperor of Russia prior to 1917

차르, 황제

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

커먼웰스, 공화국