clothing characteristic of a particular country, social class, or historical period
传统服装, 民族服装
在殖民时期的美国，服装因社会阶层而异。
a person who visits unknown places to find out more about them
探险家, 冒险者
探险家在日记中记录了他穿越沙漠的旅程。
related to the study or depiction of events, people, or objects from the past
历史的
她的研究集中在中世纪建筑的历史意义上。
a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live
修道院, 大教堂
他们毕生致力于在修道院服务，在其神圣的围墙内找到慰藉和目标。
a period of history identified with a particular event
时代, 纪元
时代的农业见证了耕作技术的发展与定居点的增长。
a person whose job is to study ancient societies using facts, objects, buildings, etc. remaining in excavation sites
考古学家
a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place
文明, 社会
现代文明在很大程度上依赖于技术和全球通信。
a formal subdivision of geological time, typically spanning several periods
时代, 纪
这个时代的化石分布广泛。
a territory governed by an emperor or empress, under imperial authority
帝国, 帝国
帝国的公民向中央政府缴纳税款。
in an earlier period
以前, 从前
简以前住在巴黎，后来因为新工作搬到了伦敦。
someone who studies or records historical events
历史学家, 史学家
一位著名的历史学家出版了一本关于内战的书。
the point or place where something has its foundation or beginning
起源, 来源
他对古代文化中各种神话的起源感兴趣。
a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal
神话, 传说
神话中的凤凰讲述了一只从灰烬中重生的鸟的故事。
a place or building that is historically important
纪念碑
埃及的古老金字塔被认为是世界上一些最令人印象深刻的纪念碑。
the fundamental change of power, government, etc. in a country by people, particularly involving violence
革命
这个国家经历了一场革命，永远改变了其历史的进程。
a stone monument built in ancient Egypt usually as a tomb for the pharaohs, which has a triangular or square base that slopes up to the top
金字塔, 金字塔纪念碑
玛雅人在中美洲建造了令人印象深刻的金字塔。
(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed
废墟, 遗迹
古老的废墟每年都吸引许多游客。
the people from whom a person is descended
祖先, 血统
他的祖先包括爱尔兰和意大利的血统。
people in the highest class of society who have a lot of power and wealth and usually high ranks and titles
贵族, 贵族阶级
纵观历史，贵族一直掌握着重要的政治权力。
the study of past events for the purpose of determining the order by which they occurred
年代学, 年代学研究
a structure or town that has been designed for military defense against enemy attacks
堡垒, 要塞
士兵们被派驻在要塞，以保护王国免受入侵者的侵害。
a person or thing that is next in line to someone or something else
继任者, 继承人
王子被培养成为国王的继承人，有朝一日登上王位。
referring to the previous state or condition of an object, organization, or place, which has since changed
以前的, 原先的
前制造厂已被改造成现代艺术画廊。
used to refer to a date that is after the birth of Jesus Christ
公元, 公元
marking the years before Christ's supposed birth
公元前
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, 中古时期
城堡和骑士是中世纪生活中标志性的象征。
