Words related to "History" | Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL

Stone age

noun

/stˈoʊn ˈeɪdʒ/

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

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The Stone Age was characterized by the use of simple stone tools and the development of early human societies.

Archaeologists discovered a Stone Age settlement, complete with tools and cave paintings.

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ice age

noun

/ˈaɪs ˈeɪdʒ/

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

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antiquity

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

the Middle Ages

noun

/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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Iron Age

noun

/ˈaɪɚn ˈeɪdʒ/

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

Bronze Age

noun

/bɹˈɑːnz ˈeɪdʒ/

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

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paleontology

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the branch of science that studies fossils

Enlightenment

noun

/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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archaic

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dating back to the ancient past

barbarian

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a person who was not a member of a great civilization (Greek, Roman, Christian) and was believed to be savage and uncivil

to chronicle

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to record a series of historical events in a detailed way by a chronological order

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anachronism

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an object, person, or event that is out of place in terms of time or context, often appearing in a historical setting before its actual invention or introduction

archeology

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the study of civilizations of the past and historical periods by the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

ruin

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(plural) the remains of something such as a building after it has been seriously damaged or destroyed

circa

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used typically before a date to show that it is not exact

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tsar

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the king or emperor of Russia prior to 1917

the Commonwealth

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the political structure during a period in the history of the UK between 1649 and 1660, called the interregnum, during which the country was ruled without a king or queen

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