| ago |
"Ago" means "before now." If today is Friday and you saw your friend two days ago, it means that you saw your friend on Wednesday. |
| ancestor |
a person from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago. |
| ancient |
of or relating to times long ago. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
from or made in a time long ago. [1/2 definitions] |
| apostle |
An apostle is a person who strongly believes in what another person is teaching, especially in the area of religion or philosophy. When people talk about "the Apostles," though, they are usually talking about the twelve earliest followers of Jesus Christ, most of whom spread his teachings after his death. Jesus Christ was a person who lived about 2000 years ago. His teachings began the religion of Christianity, and Christians consider him to be the son of God and also part of God. |
| archaeological |
of or relating to archaeology. Archaeology is the study of human life as it existed a very long time ago. |
| archaeologist |
An archaeologist is a scientist who works in the field of archaeology. Archaeology is the study of human life a very long time ago. |
| archaeology |
Archaeology is the study of human life a very long time ago. People who study archaeology dig up ancient things from the earth, such as pottery, tools, and buildings. Then they study these things to understand how people lived very long ago. |
| archaic |
If something is archaic, it is of a time or has to do with a time that was very long ago. When we talk about "archaic humans," we mean humans who lived in an earlier time period and were somewhat different from the humans of more recent times. |
| artifact |
An artifact is any object made by human beings, especially one made a long time ago. |
| blood |
If people are of the same blood, it means that they are related by birth. They are part of the same family line that began a long time ago. [1/2 definitions] |
| brand-new |
having come into being a very short time ago, or having just been bought. [1/2 definitions] |
| brontosaur |
a huge dinosaur that only ate plants. Brontosaurs had heavy bodies and very long necks and tails. They lived over 100 million years ago. Brontosaurs are now called apatosaurs by scientists who study dinosaurs. |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| castle |
a large, strong building where a noble lived with his family and servants. Many castles were built long ago to defend the people inside against attacks. [1/2 definitions] |
| cave man |
a human being who lived in a cave thousands of years ago; cave dweller. |
| chandelier |
A chandelier is something that hangs from the ceiling and holds a set of lights. It is often very pretty and is used for both light and decoration. A long time ago, chandeliers held candles, but most chandeliers use electric lights now. |
| Christian |
A Christian is a believer in the religion of Christianity. Christians believe there is one powerful God who created the world and everything in it. Christians believe that Jesus Christ, a person who lived 2000 years ago, is the son of God. Christians believe that Jesus Christ brought understanding of God to human beings and taught people how to please God by being good to others. [1/2 definitions] |
| colonial |
When something is colonial, it has to do with a colony or colonies. A colony is a place that is ruled by a country that is far away. For example, America was a colony of Great Britain a few hundred years ago, and Mexico was a colony of Spain. |
| dinosaur |
one of a group of extinct animals. Some kinds of dinosaurs were the largest animals that ever lived on land. Other dinosaurs were as small as chickens. The first kinds of dinosaurs developed over two hundred million years ago. The last kinds became extinct about sixty-five million years ago. |
| dipper |
There are two constellations of stars that people long ago thought looked like dippers in the sky. They called them the "Big Dipper" and the "Little Dipper." [1/2 definitions] |