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Humaniora ACT - Historia och arkeologi

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord relaterade till historia och arkeologi, som "alkemi", "relik", "epok" etc. som hjälper dig att klara dina ACTs.

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ACT Vocabulary for Humanities
Renaissance

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

Renässans

Renässans

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mesopotamia

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

Mesopotamien

Mesopotamien

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clay tablet

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

lera tablet, lerablad

lera tablet, lerablad

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scribe

a person who writes copies of documents by hand

skribent, kopist

skribent, kopist

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to predate

to exist or occur at an earlier time than something else

föregå, antidatera

föregå, antidatera

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ancestral

related to or inherited from one's ancestors

förfäders, ärft

förfäders, ärft

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contemporary

belonging to the current era

samtida, aktuell

samtida, aktuell

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catacomb

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

katakomb

katakomb

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hieroglyph

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

hieroglyf

hieroglyf

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genealogy

the study of family lineages and the history of descent

genealogi

genealogi

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antiquity

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

antiken, forntiden

antiken, forntiden

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epoch

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

epok, period

epok, period

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ancient

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

antik, gammal

antik, gammal

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monument

a place or building that is historically important

monument, historisk byggnad

monument, historisk byggnad

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relic

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

relikt, historisk objekt

relikt, historisk objekt

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to mummify

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

mumifiera, bevara genom mumifiering

mumifiera, bevara genom mumifiering

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pre-industrial

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

preindustriell, före industriell

preindustriell, före industriell

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provenance

the origin or source of a particular thing

proveniens, ursprung

proveniens, ursprung

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archeologist

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

arkeolog

arkeolog

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radiocarbon dating

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

radiokoldatering, kol-14-datering

radiokoldatering, kol-14-datering

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paleolithic

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

paleolitik

paleolitik

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prehistoric

relating or belonging to the time before history was recorded

förhistorisk, före historia

förhistorisk, före historia

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to excavate

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

gräva, avtäcka

gräva, avtäcka

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artifact

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

artefakt, historiskt föremål

artefakt, historiskt föremål

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preservationist

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

bevarare, skyddare

bevarare, skyddare

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paleontologist

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

paleontolog, fossilforskare

paleontolog, fossilforskare

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cryptographer

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

kryptograf

kryptograf

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paleobiologist

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

paleobiolog

paleobiolog

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medievalist

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

medeltidsexpert

medeltidsexpert

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alchemy

the ancient practice of trying to turn common metals into gold

alkemisk

alkemisk

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