Ancient Civilizations General Terms 고대문명 일반용어 영영풀이

[Ancient Civilizations General Terms 고대문명 일반용어 영영풀이]

 

abandon

verb : to leave behind

ancient

adjective : from a very long time ago

archaeologist

noun : a scientist who studies the remains of ancient cultures

archaeology

noun : the study of the remains of ancient humans, such as ruins or pottery

artifact

noun : any object made or used by humans long ago

brick-maker

noun : a person who makes small rectangular blocks of clay that are used to build things

capture

verb : to catch or take control of by force

carnage

noun : a large slaughter, as in a war

celt

noun : a member of a group of people who lived in ancient Britain and Western Europe

century

noun : a period of one hundred years

citizen

noun : an official member of a country or state

civilization

noun : an organized society that has a stable food supply, government, social structure, culture, written language, and religion

civilized

adjective : having an advanced level of culture and development

conflict

noun : a disagreement of ideas, principles, or opinions between people or groups; a fight, battle, or war

court

noun : the inner social circle of a monarch

culture

noun : the ideas and customs of a certain group of people

custom

noun : a traditional way of doing something in a culture

decade

noun : a period of ten years

era

noun : a large division of time in Earth's history

excavate

verb : to uncover or dig out

existence

noun : the state of living or being

expansion

noun : an increase in the size, amount, volume, or scope of something

exploit

verb : to take advantage of someone; to use something or someone for benefit

extinct

adjective : no longer in existence; completely wiped out

glyph

noun : a picture or other character with special meaning that is often carved into a surface

historic

adjective : having to do with the past; important in history

history

noun : the study of past events

immortal

adjective : not subject to death: living forever

intact

adjective : still put together; not broken or damaged

invasion

noun : the act of crossing a boundary aggressively to conquer, weaken, or injure

millennia

noun : thousands of years

millennium

noun : a period of one thousand years

mural

noun : large works of art, usually paintings, created directly on walls

mythology

noun : the myths, or ancient stories about heroes or supernatural beings, of a culture or group

nomadic

adjective : moving from place to place without a permanent home

rival

noun : a competitor for superiority or a prize

ruin

noun : the remains of an old or destroyed building or other structure

scepter

noun : a decorated rod held by a ruler as a symbol of power

shrine

noun : a container or small space where a religious object is kept; places that are considered special or holy as tributes to a person or a god

slavery

noun : the state or condition of being a slave, or the property of another person

specialize

verb : to focus on a fewer, rather than greater, number of activities or areas of interest

timeline

noun : a graphic display that shows the events that took place during a certain period of time

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archaeological site

noun : a place where people find evidence of past human activity, such as trash or parts of buildings

assimilate

verb : to fully take something in and understand it, such as a new idea or culture

barbarian

noun : an outsider who is considered brutal or uncivilized

barbarism

noun : savagery, cruelty, or violence

Bronze Age

noun : a period in human civilization marked by the use of bronze tools

carbon dating

noun : a test used to determine age that analyzes the amount of certain kinds of carbon in something very old that was once alive

cultural diffusion

noun : the process by which cultural traits spread through contact with other people

hieroglyphics

noun : pictures or symbols representing words, syllables, or sounds, used by the ancient Egyptians and others instead of alphabetical letters

Iron Age

noun : a period in human civilization marked by the use of iron tools and weapons

petroglyph

noun : a rock carving

pictograph

noun : a painting or drawing on rock

Stone Age

noun : an early period in human civilization marked by the use of stone tools