Measuring Time

Why do we measure time

Historians – Measure time to help them study events of the past.

One of the tools historians use are called Timelines

Timelines – A line marked off with a series of events and dates

A timeline is usually in Chronological order. The Chronology of events is important

Chronology – Lists events in the order in which they occurred

Historians also break history down into periods

Period – A length of time singled out because of a specific event or development that happened during that time

Examples:

Bronze Age – Period when people first starting using the metal Bronze. From beginning in 3600 B.C.

Old Kingdom Period – The rise of Egypt from 3000-2000 B.C.

Ancient Greece Period – Rise of Greece from 1000-450 B.C.

There is also a period Historians call Prehistory

Prehistory – A time before humans invented writing

Cave Drawing and oral traditions (stories passed down through words) were the ways history was kept

Assignment

Create a “life” timeline of your life from the time you were born until now. Example: