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What do historians do?

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Definition
Era   a large division of time  
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Integral   essential; necessary  
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Decade   a group or set of 10 years  
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Found   to create or set up something, such as a city  
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Precise   exact  
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Archaeology   the study of objects to learn about past human life  
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Artifact   an object made by people  
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Paleontology   the study of fossils  
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Fossil   plant or animal remains that have been preserved from an earlier time  
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Anthropology   the study of human culture and how it develops over time  
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Species   a class of individuals with similar characteristics  
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Evidence   something that shows proof that something is true  
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Primary Source   firsthand evidence of an event in history  
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Secondary Source   a document or written work created after an event  
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Source   document or reference work  
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Point of View   a personal attitude about people or life  
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Bias   an unreasoned, emotional judgement about people and events  
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Scholarly   concerned with academic learning or research  
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Conclusion   a decision reached after examining evidence  
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Finite   limited; having boundaries  
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Interpretation   an explanation of the meaning of something  
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BC   Before Christ  
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AD   Anno Domini, which is Latin for "year of our Lord," and it means the number of years since the time of Jesus Christ.  
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BCE   Before the Common Era  
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CE   Common Era  
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