Academic IELTS Words for "History"

epoch

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

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The Renaissance was an epoch of great cultural and artistic achievements in Europe.

For the scientist, the discovery of the new element marked the beginning of a revolutionary epoch in chemistry.

historiography

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the study and writing of history, particularly the methods, interpretations, and principles used by historians to examine and interpret past events

ice age

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/ˈaɪs ˈeɪdʒ/

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

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Bronze Age

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/bɹˈɑːnz ˈeɪdʒ/

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

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Stone age

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/stˈoʊn ˈeɪdʒ/

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

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Iron Age

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/ˈaɪɚn ˈeɪdʒ/

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

peasant

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a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land, particularly in the past or in poorer countries

Renaissance

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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

the Middle Ages

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/ðə mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz/

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

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reformation

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/ˌɹɛfɝˈmeɪʃən/

a transformative 16th-century movement challenging and reforming practices within Christianity, leading to the establishment of Protestant denominations

Enlightenment

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/ˌɛnˈɫaɪtənmənt/

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

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restoration

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the reinstatement of the monarchy in England, particularly the return of King Charles II to the throne in 1660

medieval

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belonging or related to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from roughly the 5th to the 15th century

milestone

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an event or stage that has a very important impact on the progress of something

holocaust

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a catastrophic event that results in widespread death and destruction

papyrus

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a manuscript or written record created on sheets of a plant material used in ancient Egypt for making paper-like scrolls and documents

genocide

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a mass murder committed in order to destroy a particular nation, religious or ethnic group, or race

civil war

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/sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ/

a war that is between people who are in the same country

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anno Domini

Adverb

/ˈænoʊ dəmˈiːni/

used to refer to a date that is after the birth of Jesus Christ

before Christ

Adverb

/bɪfˌoːɹ kɹˈaɪst/

marking the years before Christ's supposed birth

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adverb of time

Common Era

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/kˈɑːmən ˈiəɹə/

used with a date to refer to things happened or existed after the birth of Christ

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