Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ancient history: The history of ancient times or antiquity, specifically referring to the recorded past of early human civilizations and epochs before the medieval period.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang nghiên cứu về cổ sử Trung Quốc. (He is researching ancient Chinese history.)
  • Cuốn sách này viết về cổ sử Hy Lạp và La Mã. (This book is about Greek and Roman ancient history.)
  • Cổ sử Việt Nam có nhiều truyền thuyết thú vị. (Vietnamese ancient history has many interesting legends.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in academic, historical, and literary contexts to distinguish the study of ancient eras from general history () or more recent history.

Variants and Related Words

• Lịch sử cổ đại (n): A synonymous phrase meaning "ancient history."

  • Lịch sử cổ đại là một chuyên ngành hấp dẫn. (Ancient history is a fascinating specialty.)

• Sử học (n): Historiography, the study of historical writing.

• Tiền sử (n): Prehistory, the period before written records.

Synonyms

• Ancient history: The history of the ancient past.
• Antiquity: The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages.

Related Concepts

• Khảo cổ học (Archaeology): The scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities.
• Truyền thuyết (Legend): A traditional story sometimes regarded as historical but not authenticated, often discussed in the context of ancient history.