Humanidades SAT - História e Arqueologia

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

Renascença

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

antiguidade, época antiga

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

pré-industrial, antes da industrialização

belonging to the current era

contemporâneo, atual

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

Mesopotâmia

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

tábua de argila, tablet de argila

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

hieróglifo

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

preceder, antidatar

a place or building that is historically important

monumento, edifício histórico

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

relíquia, objeto histórico

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

catacumba

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

mumificar, preservar através de mumificação

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alquimia

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

escriba, copista

related to or inherited from one's ancestors

ancestral, hereditário

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

antigo, arcaico

the study of family lineages and the history of descent

genealogia

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

época, era

the origin or source of a particular thing

proveniência, origem

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

medievalista

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

arqueólogo

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

preservacionista, conservacionista

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

paleontólogo, cientista de fósseis

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

paleobiólogo

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

criptógrafo

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

artefato, objeto histórico

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

escavar, desenterrar

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

plesiossauro

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

datación por radiocarbono, datação com carbono-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

paleolítico

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

pré-histórico, antes da história