1. Tools for Historians

2. People who’s study focuses
Historian: people who
study and write
about the human past
Archaeologist:
people who hunt for
evidence buried
in the ground.
Ex. Artifacts/fossils
Anthropologist:
People who’s study focuses
on human society.
Ex. Where they lived, how
they developed, etc.

3. Measuring time
Historians rely on calendars, or dating systems, to measure time.
Julian Calendar
days
The founding of Rome was the basis of the calendar established by Julius Caesar, which was used in early Western Civilization for over a thousand years.
Gregorian Calendar
365 days, a leap year every 4 years
The birth of Christ was the basis of the Gregorian calendar used in the United States since its beginning and in most countries of the world today.

4. Dating Events
The dates in the book are based on the Gregorian (Western) calendar and use the terms A.D., B.C., B.C.E., & C.E
Does anyone know what these letters stand for?

5. Dating events continued
A.D. : Anno Domini (means in the year of the Lord)
C.E. : common era
B.C. : before Christ
B.C.E: before common era

6. Chronology
When studying the past historians use A.D., B.C., B.C.E., & C.E. to show the order in which events happened
Birth of Christ
a.d. or c.e.
b.c. or b.c.e

7. Timeline Competition
We are going to divide into 4 different groups and have a timeline competition
Instructions
Give each person in the group at least 5 dates
As a group you are to organize your dates appropriately along a piece of string
When you think your group as done it correctly have a seat and I will come check
The first group to put their dates in the correct chronological order will win a prize