History Flashcards
Greek word “historia” which means learning by inquiry
History
History is referred usually for accounts of phenomena, especially human affairs in _____.
chronological order
Greek word “historia” which means learning by inquiry
History
events that took place (what), the time and date which the events happened (when), the place with which the events took place, and the people that were involved (who).
Factual History
: goes beyond facts because it is concerned about the reasons for which events happened (why), and the way they happened (how). Speculate cause and effect of an event
Speculative History
: deals with the study of past events
History
: Truth, Authenticity, Plausibility,
Verisimilitude
: the process of critically examining and analyzing the records and survivals of the past.
Historical Method
: Imaginative reconstruction of the past from the data derived by that process.
Historiography
: object from the past or testimony concerning the past on which historians depend in order to create their own depiction of that past.
Sources
: Published materials, manuscript
Written Sources
: Oral history, Artifact, Ruins, Fossils, Art works, Video recordings, Audio recordings
Non-written sources
: Testimony of an eyewitness, written or created during the time under study
PRIMARY SOURCES
FOUR MAIN CATEGORIES OF PRIMARY
SOURCES:
- Written sources
- Images
- Artifacts
- Oral testimony
interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event.
SECONDARY SOURCES
