a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen
时代
the study and writing of history, particularly the methods, interpretations, and principles used by historians to examine and interpret past events
历史学
the early period of human history when people used things such as stone, horn, bone, etc. to make tools
石器时代
the era in European history commenced at the end of the Roman Empire in AD 476 and lasted until AD 1000
黑暗时代
the period that began about 1100 BC when people used iron tools for the first time
铁器时代
a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries
农民
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
文艺复兴
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
中世纪
a transformative 16th-century movement challenging and reforming practices within Christianity, leading to the establishment of Protestant denominations
宗教改革
a philosophical movement in the late 17th and 18th centuries that emphasized reason and science were of more importance than tradition and religion
启蒙时代
the reinstatement of the monarchy in England, particularly the return of King Charles II to the throne in 1660
复辟
the study of past events for the purpose of determining the order by which they occurred
年表
belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century
中世纪的
a manuscript or written record created on sheets of a plant material used in ancient Egypt for making paper-like scrolls and documents
纸莎草
a secular designation used to represent dates in the Gregorian calendar before the traditional reference point of the birth of Jesus Christ
公元前
a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race
种族灭绝
used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ
共同纪元