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The branch of knowledge dealing with past events.

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Stone Age

History; Medieval

The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period during which humans widely used stone for toolmaking. Scholars place this period as beginning around 2. 5 million years ago with the ...

Lower Paleolithic

History; Medieval

The Lower Paleolithic is the earliest subdivision of the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age. It spans the time from around 2. 5 million years ago when the first evidence of craft and ...

blackguard

History; Medieval

anderer or shabby person - derived according to Francis Grose's dictionary of 1785 from the street boys who attended the London Horse Guards: "A shabby dirty fellow; a term said ...

heiau

History; Medieval

an ancient temple or sacred place

ancient history

History; Medieval

Ancient history is the study of the written past(1) from the beginning of recorded human history in the Old World to the Early Middle Ages in Europe.

persecution

History; Medieval

The act or pratice of treating others unfairly, especially those who differ in national origin, race, religion, or social outlook.

conquistador

History; Medieval

A Spanish term for a person who is from one country and conquers another country or territory.